Can you use toothpaste for 1st degree burns as first aid?!


Question: Is it true or is it a myth.


Answers: Is it true or is it a myth.

you can, but will it help? NO. 1st degree burn is like a sunburn -try aloe and cool water, take advil for the pain.

Myth, stuff would burn your flesh and possibly poison you

No No No!!! Cool water is best, then apply aloe

Its not exactly true,
Some people believe that toothpaste can the 1st aid for burn
I also always do that. But I was read the article in newspaper that this not true said doctor.
And the good first aid for burn is with ice cube said the doctor.

Myth. Cold water for burns.

No, use it after it's healed..
It;s suppoesed to make the redness go away after the wound has healed.

It DOES work though.
Just wait about a week to use it

no

water only





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