burned finger?

Question

i touched a pan fresh from the oven today, oops...
the burn looks white with maybe a blister and it hurts unless i have it on ice..im also keeping it elevated bc my friend said to

i mainly just want to know the way to get it healed the fastest as i am an avid bassist and this is a rather annoying inconvinence in my life ...
thanx much people

Answer 1

cold water is the best/only first aid when you burn yourself - 20 minutes under the tap and no less. NEVER ice OR vinegar OR milk OR butter OR green tea OR mustard OR toothpaste OR sunscreen OR semen OR vaseline OR tomatoes OR vanilla extract OR yogurt OR sour cream OR egg white OR lavender oil OR cocoa butter OR salt OR tea bags OR potato OR shaving cream OR olive oil OR baking soda OR banana peel OR petroleum jelly OR whipped cream OR avocado OR bacon grease OR corn starch OR turmeric OR lemon juice OR curd OR pickle juice OR soy sauce OR urine OR talcum powder OR mashed strawberries OR exfoliating scrub OR mayonnaise OR peroxide OR bleach OR deep heat- not until the skin is fully healed!

alcohol might help with the pain but it is a serious risk as it will dehydrate you - so don't drink any. ibuprofen or aspirin will help but larger burns are often accompanied by stomach ulcers, so tylenol/panadol is best for pain if you are gonna tough it out. drink plenty of water or energy drinks that don't have caffeine (gatorade)

i would advise that you cover the burnt area with white soft paraffin (white petroleum) or aqueous cream bp. (check the links below and see if you can find a local equivalent). wash the burn and reapply every 4-6 hours - cover with cling wrap if you wish to cover with clothes - this will stop your clothes getting covered with paraffin and maintains the burn.

cling wrap alone is ok if you can't get hold of any paraffin. it also acts as a protective artificial skin - helping retain moisture and protect from further damage and pain. cling wrap is cheap and clean off the roll. in Australia ambulances often use this when someone has been burnt. - please note that cling wrap isn't always practical, like on your face.

the paraffin imitates the natural oils, creating a seal stopping water leaving the body and reduces pain by protecting sensitised nerves. both of these factors improve healing - good stuff stays in, bad stays out - that is one job of healthy skin. aloe is good coz it remoisturises but that moisture can be quickly lost as the skin can't contain fluids. so put aloe on, and then the paraffin on over the top. if there is broken skin leave out the aloe - just paraffin.

http://www.doorone.com.au/xGS-Aqueous_Cream~NS-1~linkin_id-8009837

http://www.pharmacyonline.com.au/david-craig-paraffin-400g-p-1831.html

http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/cvs/gateway/detail?prodid=134100&previousURI=/CVSApp/cvs/gateway/search?page=1^Query=White+Petrolatum^ActiveCat=65

email if you still have questions - send photos [e-mail]

finally if you are really worried go to a hospital that has a burns unit or plastic surgeons. serious sunburn i.e. blisters (and all other burns) should be seen by a burns trained doctor or nurse.

Answer 2

Immediate care is to keep it cool, but to avoid ice. ice itself will make it hurt after a while.

Some aspirin or similar will help with the pain.

If you can find some Spenco 2nd Skin or Spenco Blister Kits, you will find that the 2nd Skin dressing is a pad of very moist plasticy material that will work great to cool the burn and protect the skin. Using this or a similar material on blisters and small burns works wonderfully!

Walgreens often carries it (http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp?CATID=100946&navAction=jump&navCount=0&id=prod366129)

You can try Aloe Vera, but I have had much better luck with the 2nd Skin on a wide variety of injuries, although a dab of some Aloe Vera product with Lidocaine MAY help control some of the pain.

Answer 3

oooh that one is easy.. Besides ice for now you could use a burn cream which they sell at CVS etc. But the next time you burn yourself....use ketchup all over the burn. Yea I know it sounds strange, but I used to work at a pizza place and I burnt my whole hand real bad. Put some ketchup on it and bam....it was gone. I didn't even get a blister.

Answer 4

run it under cold water and use neosporin