My daughter just burned her hand on the iron?

Question

Besides putting ice on it is there anything else I can do

Answer 1

DO NOT PUT ICE ON IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Run it under cold water and wrap a cold wash cloth around it... that is pretty much all you can do other than putting some sort of burn cream or gel on it...I burn my hands all the time at work... I work at McDonalds and end up touching the grill by accident all the time...We are always told to NEVER PUT ICE ON IT... just run it under cold cold water... that is what all of our first aid books say... do that then put burn cream/gel on it and if it is bad enough we wrap it up... if its not then we just leave it uncovered so that it can breathe and heal better and faster....

Answer 2

. Check out the sites below.
"...Run cool (not cold) water over the burned area (if water isn't available, any cold, drinkable fluid can be used) or hold a clean, cold compress on the burn for approximately 3 to 5 minutes (do not use ice, as it may cause the burn to take longer to heal).
Do not apply butter, grease, powder, or any other remedies to the burn, as these increase the risk of infection.
If the burned area is small, loosely cover it with a sterile gauze pad or bandage.
Give your child acetaminophen or ibuprofen for pain.
If the area affected is small (the size of a quarter or smaller), keep the area clean and continue to use cool compresses and a loose dressing over the next 24 hours. You can also apply antibiotic cream two to three times a day, although this isn't absolutely necessary. "
The Mayo Clinic says about the same thing. NO ice, just cool water, or maybe wrap the ice in a paper towel. You don't want to Freeze the skin! .

Answer 3

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.

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 4

Use some aloe or moisturizer (unscented). The best thing to do though is to run it under cold water for a few minutes and put ice on it.

Answer 5

Toothpaste, Aloe Vera, Baking Soda, Apple Cider Vinegar, tomato slices help cool it off...these work for me

Answer 6

i believe the mediction you want to try is called silvadene creme it's for burns only check at the pharmacy to double check the name

Answer 7

There should be some sort of burn creme or pain creme you can apply to it after icing.

Answer 8

Run it under cold water for a while to numb it.

Sorry, I'm only a kid (a smart kid that is)

Answer 9

Put yogurt on the burn!

Answer 10

put toothpaste on the burn that helps me