it's red and gross and hurts so much what do i do?
2007-05-07 13:27:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
first thing is wash it off under cold water. next you should make an appointment with your doctor just to make sure your finger doesn't get infected. good luck sweetie
2007-05-07 13:45:17 · answer #1 · answered by Liz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off place it under cool not cold water to remove the heat from it. It sounds like a typical 1st degree burn so this will be the best course of action for now, however DO NOT put things such as butter on it for the simple reason that if it does turn into a more serious burn what ever you put on it the Dr.'s have to take off to examine. This is a painful process. If you do not have some go to the local drug store and get some burn gel, this is rather inexpensive and will help to continue to cool the burn and contains antibacterial agents to speed the healing. Other than that about all you can do is keep taking the heat out for the next 24 hours after that it should be good.
2007-05-07 13:44:24 · answer #2 · answered by jes_ducky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a glass of water fill it 1/4 way of cold water and the rest with ice cubes. Keep you burned finger in the glass of water for as long as you need too Keep adding ice if necessary. If it still burns add more ice. In Approximately 2-3 hours or sooner you should be ok. When you can remove your finger without a burn feeling you are ok. Take some Ibuphropen and have a good night sleep....
2007-05-07 13:52:18 · answer #3 · answered by kota 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did that when I was seven, u have to get a cup or bowl with water and ice and stick ure hand in there for a long long time but its worth it and you have to do this for all night if u can and the next day than after that leave it dont touch and if it starts hurting again do the same thing and after two days put aloe thing on it because if u put it on like right now it will hurt so frist numb it with ice for aleast 5 hours
2007-05-07 14:55:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a clean cup, fill it with ice water & hold your finger in the cold water until it stops hurting. Sometimes that takes until you go to sleep tonight. If you burned it bad enough to blister & lose skin then you should go to the Doctor so it doesn't get infected. Don't put butter on it, that only makes it worse! Good Luck!!
2007-05-07 14:00:14 · answer #5 · answered by Sherrie L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
run cold water on it and try some fresh aloe if you have it. It really helps burns. Also don't put any bandaids on it. Leave it exposed unless it has blistered and the blister has opened. Keep it a clean as posible.
2007-05-07 13:36:16 · answer #6 · answered by Erin H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put some burn cream on it u don't have any run it under cold water for a while then press ur finger in between 2 pieces of ice and don't play with fire.
2007-05-07 13:37:16 · answer #7 · answered by Albe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
run it under cold water, and stick some antibacterial solution on it, dont cover it unless you working with something dirty, like gardening or something. if it doesnt heal and looks like its getting infected, go to the dr.
2007-05-07 13:35:46 · answer #8 · answered by ♥mama♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aloe Vera.
Either plant or gel.
Just a dab as often as you like!
it works great!
2007-05-07 13:36:12 · answer #9 · answered by Judy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry bout your luck,you could cry and or run cold water on it :)
2007-05-07 13:32:45 · answer #10 · answered by OWP 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋