Possibly infected grease burn? Help?
Question:
We know a doctor is the best answer, so please none of that. And please don't say she should go to the emergency room anyway; she doesn't want to do that because of the cost. We're only looking for a way to care for it until tomorrow morning when the doctor checks it out. Thanks!
Answers:
Burns are easily infected, clean the wound, pat dry, use neosporin, it is a good antibiotic cream until tomorrow, cover the wound with gauze. Take a couple of over the counter pain killers for the discomfort and see your doctor tomorrow. Have a good nights rest. You'll be fine.
ibuprofin..for pain try to keep area clean and dry...till u get to the dr
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!
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.
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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.
if it's puffy then that is a good thing as that provided protection from infection. don't pop the blister because then infection can set in. also, don't apply any ointments as that can pop the blister. letting it air out can help or wrapping it lightly in a cool towel can help, but remember, try not to pop the blisters.
they have free clinics, you could go to one of those. this is probably a second degree burn and will heal in 2 to 3 weeks. it will heal better if you go to the doctor, but it will heal normally. my mom gets these when she cooks too and want s to pop the blisters all the time, i tell her no and they heal up fast. leaves a mark though.
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