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Burn first aid question??? When you get a burn, from heat, on your skin and it makes blisters filled with clear liquid, Is it better to puncture the blisters so they will drain, or leave them alone and let nature take its course???? About half of the palm of my left hand is affected. Thanks in advance JP

Grace replied: "Leave them alone! If you puncture, then drain them, they have a higher chance of getting infected."

frogginmama52 replied: "Pop the blisters & keep it dry.It will be very painful on touch,so do not peel the skin off!Leave it in place & keep a loose bandage on it.It will heal under the old skin & then you can peel it in a week or two."

suzie D replied: "my advice is to leave them alone they will either go away or they will pop on their own if you missed with them and pop the blister it might make it that much more sore. Also I would is keep a bandage on the area so you won't accidently punchure the blisters. Keep it dried and if you do have any aloe vera cream put that on it and put the bandage on too. here is some tips. First Degree Burns First-degree burns are red and very sensitive to touch, and the skin will appear blanched when light pressure is applied. First-degree burns involve minimal tissue damage and they involve the epidermis (skin surface). These burns affect the outer-layer of skin causing pain, redness and swelling. Sunburn is a good example of a first-degree burn. Symptoms Redness Swelling Pain Peeling skin Shock (pale, clammy skin, weakness, bluish lips and finger nails) White or charred skin First Aid for Minor Burns: (First-Degree) If the skin is not broken, run cool water over the burned area or soak it in a cool water (NOT ICE WATER) bath. Keep the area in the bath for five minutes. If the burn occurred in a cold environment, DO NOT apply water. A clean, cold, wet towel will also help reduce pain. Burns can be extremely painful, reassure the victim and keep them calm. After flushing or soaking the burn for several minutes, cover the burn with a sterile non-adhesive bandage or clean cloth. Protect the burn from friction and pressure. Over-the-counter pain medications may be used to help relieve pain; they may also help reduce inflammation and swelling. Minor burns will usually heal without further treatment. For minor burns, including second-degree burns limited to an area no larger than 2 to 3 inches in diameter, take the following action: Cool the burn. Hold the burned area under cold running water for at least 5 minutes, or until the pain subsides. If this is impractical, immerse the burn in cold water or cool it with cold compresses. Cooling the burn reduces swelling by conducting heat away from the skin. Don't put ice on the burn. Cover the burn with a sterile gauze bandage. Don't use fluffy cotton, which may irritate the skin. Wrap the gauze loosely to avoid putting pressure on burned skin. Bandaging keeps air off the burned skin, reduces pain and protects blistered skin. Take an over-the-counter pain reliever. These include aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), naproxen (Aleve) or acetaminophen (Tylenol, others). Never give aspirin to children or teenagers. Minor burns usually heal without further treatment. They may heal with pigment changes, meaning the healed area may be a different color from the surrounding skin. Watch for signs of infection, such as increased pain, redness, fever, swelling or oozing. If infection develops, seek medical help. Avoid re-injuring or tanning if the burns are less than a year old — doing so may cause more extensive pigmentation changes. Use sunscreen on the area for at least a year. Caution Don't use ice. Putting ice directly on a burn can cause frostbite, further damaging your skin. Don't break blisters. Broken blisters are vulnerable to infection. "

darlin12009 replied: "i would not pop them, here are some natural remedies you might consider Burns Home Remedies Treat burns using baking soda - For minor burns mix 2 teaspoons of sodium bicarbonate into a couple drops of water. Just enough water to make it a paste consistency, not runny. Gently apply the paste to the burn. The pain will decrease significantly. As the past starts to dry and fall off apply more paste. Do this 5 to 10 times. It not only helps with the pain but will help heal the burn without scaring. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Treat burns using toothpaste - It is said that toothpaste is affective in helping the burning sensation of burns and to help a burn heal faster. Simply apply toothpaste to the burn as required. Note - The toothpaste has to be the paste, not gel. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Treat burns using tomato - Cut a slice of cold tomato and place over the burn. Leave on till the pain goes away. This also will stop the burn from blistering. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Treat burns using egg whites - A pan of boiling hot water fell from the stove top onto my little niece. I straight away cracked open some eggs and applied the whites to her burns. She now has no scars left from the burns. It also helped in subsiding the pain. Submitted by Tanya 13 January 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Treat burns using aloe vera - Aloe vera has always been a favorite when it comes to burns. This treatment is affective on any type of burn. Cut a piece of aloe vera from the plant. Cut it down the center allowing you to scrape the flesh from the skin. Apply the flesh of the aloe vera onto the burn twice daily. I always use aloe vera on my children's sunburn. Their burns clear within a couple of days. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Treat burns using honey - To heal the wound that has developed due to burning, apply honey all over the wound. Do it only after you’ve properly washed your wound. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Treat burns using papaya - Eating papaya also forms part of burns home remedy treatment, as it contains enzymes that aid in removing dead cells from the injured area.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i have a few blisters on my left hand as well, but from doing yard work. it seems to heal quicker than any where else, probably because the skin on you palms is very thick. good luck..feel better"

Shrimpsohot replied: "Don't puncture because they will have a greater chance for infection."

Rug burn first aid!! Help please!!!? I play indoor soccer and we play on turf (fake grass like plastic) and I slipped and got a huge rug burn on my knee a d when it bends it KILLS I don't care about the pain right now I'll deal but I need it less pqinfull in two days I have a game...help with the healing please!!!

Hello, my name is Traci. DUR, :] replied: "put some antibiotic stuff on it and a bandaid on it and suck it up. lol."

tomrdm replied: "If you have access to an aloe plant, break off a leaf, split it open and rub the ooze on the burn. Natural aloe has some great healing properties and may give some relief from the pain. The sooner after any burn it's applied, the more successful it is."

livin life replied: "Put neosporin or vaseline on it to keep it soft and thus making easier to flex.Keep it clean too."

Pyra replied: "mix some bicarbonate of soda with a little water and paste it on the burn, it should flake off with time and it helps take the sting out of it"

twizzlly replied: "Have you tried applying a cold compress to the area such as frozen peas wrapped in a towel? This will help lessen the pain and prevent swelling but really i think you should go and get it checked out first. Dont apply cream because this only makes the pain worse and it won't heal the area it will only make the burn burn more! but i think a compress it the best bet here for the time being."

Burn first aid help? I splashed boiling water my stomach last week and burned it terribly. It has been on the road to getting better, but was blistered still. This morning I was holding my son and rubbed against it just right and the whole top layer of skin came off. Now it burnes so badly. I am keeping my clothing off of it and it has dried a little, but still burns bad and I dont want to touch it with anything as not to infect it. I dont have any gauze to cover it with, so what can I do for it to keep it clean, dry and maybe help the pain? Thanks in advance! I cant see a doctor because I dont have health insurance. I am afraid of putting creams on this because it seems to me (in my tiny mind) that putting cream on such an area would either keep it wet and further irritate it or help harbor infection. Is this wrong?

alexis replied: "Ice Ice baby"

charmedchiclet replied: "For such a serious burn you need to see a doctor. Why didn't you go in the first place? At home, you can get an over the counter antibiotic ointment and some gauze from the drug store. What on earth is keeping you from doing these things."

lunchboxofcheapplastic replied: "See a doctor asap you may die of this!!!"

izyorke4767 replied: "There's this Chinese ointment called Bao Fu Ling a.k.a Burn Cream. It works wonders!!! Try ask your local pharmacist/chinese herb store if they have it. I got mine from the factory in Beijing, but I heard they also export the stuff. The demonstrator believed in the ointment so much as to demonstrate burning her hand on a hot piece of coal to show us how effective it was. I use it everytime i get burns (which is quite often, the clumsy person I am) and so far it has never disappointed me."

searching_please replied: "My mother had a grease burn when I was a child. It covered the whole top of her foot. She used something called Hydrosal that helped it heal and didn't even leave a scar! But I don't think you can get Hydrosal anymore. It was a light pinkish lotion in a metal tube (like toothpaste) and it smelled bad. I think in your situation, you should put in a call to your doctor. There are creams he/she can prescribe that would help greatly! Good luck! P.S. If anyone else has heard of Hydrosal, please email me. I'd like more info on it. :)"

mmelasso replied: "This a very serious injury due to a high possibility of infection, if you don't have insurance or the means to buy medicine, call call your local hospital health line and ask for advise."

JAN replied: "Years ago the doctor told my son to keep a burn moist with a special medicated ointment he gave him. He said it would lesson scaring. He kept gauze on it too. I would call your doctor and ask what kind of ointment to use and if you should cover it with gauze. If it is not to large of an area, the doctor may just tell you how to deal with it by phone. Burns are terribly painful."

Ironhead replied: "get some silvadene cream, it's very effective on burns use of it will help minimize scaring as well...this should help...take care."

meme replied: "open burns like yours should be covered (or you can get a really bad infection) also an antibiotic cream should be applied you can get everything you will need @ any drug store, Walmart, etc."

ru4rael replied: "You're going to have to try to either invest in some gauze and depending on the size of the burns get some triple antibiotic neosporene. If your funds are low then I suggest you try to find yourself an Aloe vera plant in somebody's grandmothers house to put on it or some Vaseline Petrolium Jelly, and if all else fails get a cool cloth.---Hope you feel better!"

patriciamami2002 replied: "Try some Solorcaine or Lidocaine w/Aloe anestetic pain relief spray ( most pharmacies have them) to cool and relieve the pain , you will need to apply some type for antibiotic topical ointment (ie:Neosporin) and use some large Telfa non-stick gauze pads. To hold in place buy some stocknette (net-like stocking) to go around your trunk area to hold in place or plain paper or micropore tape (check in yellow page s under Medical/Surgical supplies) for these last hard to find items. Hope you feel better ! (p.s.: if you have any red track marks from the burn site or have a fever... go to MD cause infection might be present, they'll probably prescribe oral antibiotic and /or RX burn cream )"

Niamhy Creative replied: "DON'T TOUCH IT!!!! This sounds like a 2nd degree burn! Get off your behind and to your doctor immediately! You can do nothing to make it better now...only worse! The burn you have is like being very badly sun burnt, going back into the sun and getting very badly sunburned...on top of the very bad sun burn! Burns like the one you have are usually covered with gauze or a sterile soft plastic usually found in first aid kits. BUT these are only temporary reliefs for your journey to the HOSPITAL! Go! GO NOW!"

emt_me911 replied: "Since the skin has sloughed off, you will need an ointment called silver sulfadizine. You need a prescription to get it. Please see a doctor. Burns are highly susceptible to infection. You have an open wound and it needs treatment. Sulfadiazine is an antibiotic ointment that will help treat/prevent infection and also ease the pain. It's wonderful for burns."

proud2btysmom replied: "Do you have a county clinic in your area? They will usually see you and base the charge on your income only. You need silvadine cream ( I hope I spelled it right) It's not a very expensive medication but again, the county clinic should be able to give you that as well. Good Luck, what an aweful place to be burned."

Ken W replied: "Put antibiotic ointment on it (neosporin, bacitracin) and cover that with a sterile piece of non-stick gauze (telfa). These are stuff you can buy over the counter and find in your local pharmacy/grocery isles. If you can't find non-stick gauze, then regular gauze is fine. Infection control is important during this healing stage so make sure you keep the wound clean. Change the dressing every day or as needed if there is a lot of drainage from the wound. Silvadene is also a good ointment, but you can only get that through prescription and seeing a doctor. It has silver in it and other ingredients in it that prevents growth of unwanted "bugs"."

In which websites can I get the pics of dog bites, snake bites,heat strokes, burns, first aid ? well, can you guys give me an introduction to survival skills? Its for my CBSE class 10 project work. I will be very grateful if you can give me some tips. Is it true that we can use only blue and black colors for making the captions?

Anne Grande replied: "Easy- Google Home page- Click Images- search for the bites you need."

branddxb replied: "http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&rlz=1T4GGIH_enIN250IN250&q=snake+bites type in the different items in search bar. i think you can use any colour for caption. "

MEHUL replied: "Here are the links which would satisfy the need for all your requirements: Survival Skills: Stroke: Snake Bite: Heat Stroke: Burns: First Aid: Vote my answer as best answer if it is useful to you."

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