Should Aloe vera gel on a rope burn sting?

Question

I am using Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera 100% Gel on a rope burn, and its making it sting like mad. It feels better w/o the gel. is that supposed to happen?

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 egg yellow 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 OR ketchup OR red grapes OR hairspray- not until the skin is fully healed!

ibuprofen or aspirin will help but large 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 also ok if you can't get hold of any paraffin. it 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.

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

Rope Burn Treatment

Answer 3

just about anything you put on a burn is going to sting, and it isn't going to help it heal either. Suggest you clean the burn thoroughly with soap and water, yeah it's gonna sting, then put ice on it for twenty minutes every two hours, for 24 hours, then get some Silvadene burn cream and put that on the burn with a bandage. Keep changing the bandage daily, until the burn is healed.

Answer 4

I used savila you can find it in a jar in the hispanic section of your grocery stores. I grabbed my dogs outside leash the one with metal wire wrapped with plastic, as she was running towards another dog I grabbed it and burned my fingers like cowboys in roping and it worked wonders.

Answer 5

Sure. It's not an anesthetic. Try Bacitracin on it. It will create an occlusive dressing over the wound.

Answer 6

LOL yes it is suppose to burn i did da exact same thing just take da pain to get rid of the pain....... and on top of that it is cleaning it

Answer 7

yes it means it is healin it put some vitamin e on it too . and apply a cold press on it

Answer 8

not unless there is something added to it, try the whole real plant juice

Answer 9

It depends..