What should I put on a burn?

Question

My parents are already sleeping and everything is in their bathroom.
I want to go to sleep soon...and my hand is in cool water.
does anyone know what I can put on my burn?

All the medicen stuff is in my parent's bathroom...including the aloe

I guess telling you guys what i burnt myself on would be important.
Well...I burnt it on the oven...thing. Its the rod thing that is ontop and bottom of the oven...that gets all red when it gets hot.
My burn is a bit brownish..kinda like as if its a dirty spot. I can't touch it or put any material thing on it or else it stings. My mom already knows about the burn...and we've tried a few burn ointment but they just make it worse. My sister said to put mustard on it but I didn't because we have spicy mustard ><
Um...yeah thats about it.

Answer 1

Never put anything like mustard or butter or any food product on a burn as these things will do absolutely nothing to help and likely will make it worse. The best thing to use is burn cream. There's not much you can do to make the burning feeling go away, and it will probably be pretty tender for a few days, though most burn creams are supposed to include a numbing agent (from personal experience it never seems to work as such though).

The biggest risk from burns is the fact they're highly succeptable to infection, so keep it clean and put some antibiotic ointment on it.

Answer 2

you didnt state what you burnt yourself on and what it looks like (if it has blistering,just red, etc).

the best thing for a burn is aloe vera gel. put the bottle in the fridge-the cold sensation will be soothing to your burn when you apply the gel. Do NOT apply oils,lotions,creams,or food products-all of these form a barrier over the burn which traps heat and can also lead to infection (especially the food products).

if you have blistering then you have a second degree burn and you should wake your parents. second degree burns require medical attention and a special cream called silvadene to treat it-only a dr can prescribe it to you.

if you don't have aloe vera gel handy-then just pat dry your hand after running it under the cool water and show your parents in the morning so they can get you the aloe vera gel.

avoid applying ice b/c the extreme cold could further irritate the burn, making it more painful. cool water is best

good luck!!

Answer 3

If it's brown without blisters, it sounds like a 3rd-degree burn, and with the temperature of the oven it's' quite likely. Regardless of size, you need to go to the ER. This kind of burn kills nerves, tissue, and are easily infected! You need antibiotics, and an evaluation by a doc. Wake your parents up and tell them to take you. Tell them you can't stand the pain or something, just get them to take you! In the meantime, DON'T put ANYTHING on it! The best thing you can do for now is keep it in cool water. Anything you put on it will actually keep the heat in and make the burn worse.
-Paramedic

Answer 4

If you don't have access to any aloe, the next best thing to do would be to run it under cold water, until most of the burning stops. Fill a bag with ice cubes and wrap it with a towel. Keep the ice on the burn until you go to bed. Get it looked at tomorrow, you may have to go to the doc if there's significant blistering. HTH.

Answer 5

First don't put aloe Vera on a burn if it is not a sun burn!!!!!!! If it's any other kind of burn do the following.... Get a clean wash cloth and get it luke warm (air temp) and place it freely (don't push on it) on the area. If you have neosporin that you are able to get a hold of then us a little of that.

If it's a sun burn then us an unscented lotion and then put a cold wash cloth on top of that.

I hope this helps!

Answer 6

There are little tubes of numbing stuff that can numb you hand enough to be able to be comfortable. Aloe vera works really well to. Just put a bandaid over whatever you put on it so it doesn't wipe off, and go to bed. It should be better by morning.

Answer 7

aloe vera... something soothing. Just don't put ice one it. Keep it in cold water. If you cant get anything just wrap it in a cold wet cloth and in the morning see if your parents have anything to put on it.

Gold Bond might work too.

Answer 8

aloe vera it will heal the burn and you won't have a mark like a scar after it heals

Answer 9

aloe vera. straight aloe vera gel. if its for sunburns make sure the aloe u use is pure. its best to use it straight from the plant

Answer 10

to get the pain out you get an tea bag. put in water and put your hand in it. then it will take the pain out and leave the bag in their also that si old remedy and works.