Saturday, November 7, 2009

I got burned with fireworks.?

we were shooting bottle rockets and a spark flew back and hit my right below my eye...there was a little black thing on my bottom eyelashes witch someone removed but it still hurts...i iced it and it didnt really help, i cleaned it with burn meds.still hurts...what do i do?
Answer:
if you're having trouble with your vision or it's the eye itself that's hurting (not the area around it like your cheekbone or temple) then i would report to the nearest emergency room. burns in the eyes can be very severe and you could suffer permanent vision damage or loss if not treated properly.if you just burned the outside of your eye (the skin below your bottom eyelash) then treat it and watch it closely for changes. burns are painful (even minor ones) and they will be for several days after the intial incident.-wash it well with cool water and mild soap
-apply a small amount of aloe vera gel (you can put it in the fridge before use-the coolness will help soothe the burning sensation)
-keep it covered with a bandaid to prevent germs from getting to it.once scabbed over-you can apply a thin layer of vitamin e oil to prevent scarring.signs of infection that require a trip to the dr within 24 hours are-increased redness or swelling to burn site
-the burn area is more painful or tender to touch
-the burn begins to drain liquid that is green or yellowish brown in color
-you begin to run a fever of 100.5 or higherhope you feel better soon!!
you should go to a doctor to get it checked.. if your not sure you need to
it can get infected or something
but just for your safety tell your parents
to take you to the doctor
take care!
You actually need to go to the emergency room as you may have burned your cornea..loss of eyesight etc. I would not wait go tonight...
You probably just burned it pretty bad. I've gotten burns from fuse pieces on my hands that have hurt for about a day. Sometimes they burn deep, and you feel it. Others aren't as bad and the pain goes away fairly soon. If your eye is hurting then you should def. see a doctor, but if it's just the skin, then you'll be fine. It will heal up (to where it dosen't hurt) in a day.

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