How to deal with burned skin?

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Many people have been burned by fire, that is, they don't know how to deal with it in time, which leaves them with deep scars. After the fire burns, the skin will be red, swollen, water, or even rotten; After rotten, it is very easy to be infected, so the inflammation is difficult to heal. Burn is a common danger. When encountering skin burn, we must deal with it calmly and correctly. So, how to deal with skin burns? Come and study with me.

How to deal with burned skin?

First of all: the purpose of cold water flushing is to relieve pain, reduce exudation and swelling, so as to avoid or reduce the formation of blisters. The washing time is more than half an hour to stop the washing without pain. Generally, the water temperature is about 20 ℃. Avoid using ice water to avoid frostbite. If you burn your fingers, you can also use cold water bath. The face and other parts that can not be washed or bathed can be applied with cold compress.

Secondly: after cold water treatment, wipe the wound dry, then apply some ointment drugs such as blue oil hydrocarbon and green ointment thinly, and then bandage them properly for 1-2 days to prevent blistering. But the face can only be exposed, do not have to bandage. If there are blisters, you can use a sterile syringe to pump or cut a small hole to release water; If the blister is broken, wipe it dry with a sterilized cotton ball to keep it dry and prevent the water from accumulating into lumps.

Finally: because of all kinds of stimulation, burned new epidermis is easy to loose and form blisters. If blisters are not handled correctly in time, infection often occurs and ulcers are formed. After the appearance of blisters, complexing iodine can be used to disinfect the skin, and sterile scissors can be used to cut open the blisters, leading to effusion. Generally, anti scar treatment should be performed after the blister subsides and the ulcer heals.

matters needing attention

In case of burns and scalds, first of all, don't panic, and don't rush to take off thin clothes such as T-shirts and silk stockings. Wash them with cold water immediately. After cooling, take off the close fitting clothes carefully to avoid the blisters formed after tearing and scalding. Direct application of the drug on the wound will stimulate the wound and cause severe pain. If the drug is applied on the gauze, and then gently pasted on the wound, the same purpose can be achieved without severe pain.