i burnt the calf of my leg this morning by walking in2 a fire ring on accident. its really red, swollen, and there r lil blisters on it. in the middle its REALLY dark brownish colour. it hurst SO bad! wat should i do!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Answer:
cold water is the best first aid when you burn yourself - 20 minutes under the tap is ideal. NEVER ice or vinegar or milk or butter or mustard or toothpaste or sunscreen or semen or vaseline or tomatoes or vanilla extract or yogurt or sour cream or egg white or lavender oil or cocoa butter or salt or tea 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- not until the skin is fully healed! ignore anyone who advises any of these!i would advise that you cover the burnt area with sterile paraffin wax or aqueous cream bp. (check the links below and see if you can find a local equivalent)cover the burnt area in paraffin wax after cleaning and removing any burst blisters - these are just sites of infection and will take longer to heal. wash 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.paraffin creates a seal stopping water leaving the body and reduces pain as it protects sensitised nerves. the paraffin imitates the natural oils secreted by the skin. skin cells are better able to multiply and regenerate with this treatment. pain is also helped. make sure you buy plenty of this paraffin - as the burn heals switch to aqueous cream bp.(aqueous cream has a bunch of paraffin in it plus some moisturisers - look out for stuff that also contains sorbolene or glycerine as these help also). following this regime definitely will help your sunburn heal faster and peel less. aloe is good coz it remoisturises but that moisture can be quickly lost as the skin can't contain fluids- this is a function of healthy skin.so put aloe on, and then the paraffin on over the top as long as there is no broken skin this works great. if there is broken skin leave out the aloe - just paraffin.burns can cause heartburn/reflux/gastric ulcers (in more severe cases) - i have never heard the term 'sun poisoning' before but this maybe what some ppl are referring to. its quite unpleasant especially when combined with pain, thirst and more pain.long term treatment to prevent scarring or loss of function due to contractures(as skin heals it can tighten reducing how much you can move - a skin graft is necessary to repair this). daily moisturiser, daily stretches - talk to a physio, pressure bandages like tubigrip, massaging the scar. this all reduce/flatten the scar and minimise the need for further treatment/surgery. always keeps scars out of the sun - always covered with clothing. please note that this is an explanation based on the many questions that have been asked on ByeDr.com. all treatments are used in hospital settings and when done correctly (by a health professional) hugely improve the outcomes of burns patients. it is not an opinion but medical advice
http://www.doorone.com.au/xgs-aqueous_cr...http://www.pharmacyonline.com.au/david-c...hope this helps - let me know how you go and what similar brands/alternatives are available in your area email if you still have questions - send photos feedingthedogcustard@hotmail.c...finally if you are really worried go to a hospital that has a burns unit or plastic surgeons. anything more serious than sunburn should be seen by a burns trained doctor or nurse.
Go to urgent care now and get it treated. I am not sure why you waited until late at night to consider treatment but go now and get it treated.
If you have medical insurance I would go to the ER or Urgent care.sounds like you got 2nd or 3rd degree burns..Or you can try soaking it in cold water or maybe putting an icepack on it to help the burning go down. Also, try to keep it clean as not to get an infection.
Run it under cool water and wrap it loosely with bandages. Then call the emergency room. Next time, do that immediately after you get the burn. Feel better soon!
If its a 2nd- or 3rd degree burn it's vital you get medical attention because you can attract bacteria leading to disease, etc. (That's what I recommend), but there is an alternative using an aloe vera plant. If you can find one or have one outside, just cut a fresh piece of of it (wash it) and apply DIRECTLY to the burn and wrap it with something like gauze, etc. Good Luck!
You might want to hold off on that water. The darker color may mean that you ahve a 3rd degree burn. You need to keep those dry. Go to the ER and get it looked at.
Keep running it under cold water - that seemed to help the best. An ice pack or cold wash cloth was worthless. Depending on how bad the burn is, you may need to seek medical attention, like the ER! If it is 2nd degree burns, like you describe (blisters, extremely painful), then you should go to the doctor. They can prescribe some ointment called "Silvadene", it's a white cream that you spread over the entire skin even areas that you think aren't burned. Keep your hand wrapped in gauze and kerlix bandage wrap. Change at least once a day. Remember to always keep it clean between dressing changes with soap and cool water. You may also want to have some pain medicine prescribed like Tylenol 3 or whatever your physician recommends. Don't wait because it has potential to become infected once the blisters "pop". Also, don't purposely pop the blisters, cause the flesh has not totally healed underneath the blister.
first off you should be sure not to break the blister.
next sit in a tub of cool or very cold clean bath water. don't add anything to the tub and be sure it is clean before you use it. later cover the area loosely with sterile gauze pads. make sure that you keep them loose and allow air to get in to the area.
don't put any cream or substance on the area . so its really just a case of keeping this clean and repeating the cool or very cold water as often as needed.
if that is not enough for you to manage with the pain then you would need to go to the hospital .
i would suggest you go to the doctor in the morning if not sooner and have this burn looked treated . at the very least a MD can help reduce both the pain and the scaring. they will also help you prevent infection and teach you how to care for the wound .
Run it under cool water and bandage it LOOSELY with gauze. Take Tylenol, Motrin or Aleve for pain and see a Dr. as soon as you can. Good luck!!
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