One of the most common injuries that can be obtained at home is burns. They happen for different reasons and have different degrees of damage. Everyone at least once received such an injury after contact with a hot electric appliance or steam. Such wounds can be the consequence of the aggressive effects of chemical substances on the skin. But few people can correctly answer, how and what to burn. But it is precisely on how timely and qualitatively the first aid was rendered, the effectiveness of further treatment depends to a large extent.
First aid depends on the nature of the injury. If the wound is extensive, then it is necessary, after ensuring the patient's peace of mind, to immediately seek medical help. Touching the affected area is not recommended. But if the burn area is small, you can effectively treat the house. If the wound was obtained from steam, boiling water or an electrical appliance switched on, you must first cool the skin. To do this, put on a burn cotton cloth or gauze, moistened with cold water, it is changed every 2-3 minutes. If the hand or foot is burned, place it under a stream of cold water. How to handle the burn after cooling? In shops in a large number are sold sprays and special ointments. For example, Miramistin, Pantenol and Rescuer. But if there were no medications at hand, then you can use the traditional medicine. The best is helped by raw potatoes. It is cut into thin plates and applied to the surface of the burn. Every 2 minutes, the pieces are changed to new ones. If the potatoes are applied in the first minute after receiving the wound, the blister may not appear at all. Also, you can apply oil compresses and white cabbage leaves to the burn.
What can not be done when treating wounds after a thermal burn
Trying to provide first aid for various burns, people make a lot of mistakes. The most common of these is applying a fat cream or oil to the affected area, without pre-cooling the wound. When such a substance touches the surface of the burn, it clogs the holes of the pores. As a result, the affected tissues are heated even more, this greatly exacerbates the situation. Can I burn the peroxide with peroxide? Do not do this. Peroxide is capable of causing an irritating effect. It can be used only with an open wound, it helps to prevent the development of bacteria that cause suppuration. But with burns this is often not required. Do not pierce the blisters by yourself. If such a need arises, then this surgical manipulation is performed only by the doctor.
How to handle the burn from chemicals?
The chemical burn differs from the thermal one. With such a trauma, the first thing to do is to thoroughly wash the wound. The damaged surface is substituted for a stream of running water for 10-15 minutes, not less than. How to treat the burn after washing? It depends on the nature of the chemical that caused the injury. If it is an acid, then it is very effective to treat the formed ulcer with a weak solution of baking soda. If the cause of the burn is alkali, the wound is washed with a highly diluted lemon or acetic acid.