How can I aide a forearm burn caused by scalding hot coffee?!


Question: How can I aide a forearm burn caused by scalding hot coffee!?
I burned myself with a huge pot of coffee!. I dropped the pot and it splashed my shoulder, then I tried to catch it (damn instincts) and it poured over my bare forearm!. The shoulder burn isn't that bad because my shirt caught most of the coffee!.!. But my forearm is red and in pain!. There is no blistering!. I suspect it's just a simple first degree burn!. It happened two hours ago!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Hi,
all burns over 10p size should be checked out by yr local hospital!.

if the coffee was made with freshly boiled water then all the more reason to get it checked out!.

ALL burns get worse over the first 48hrs, it is not possible to fully assess the damage nor depth of the burn until that time!.

The best dressing to apply is simple CLINGFILM, it allows the wound to be looked at and does not stick to the wound!.

Hospitals apply a special cream called flamazine, it is the ONLY thing that should ever be applited to a burn!.

DO NOT put on anything else, no creams, lotions, butter, dressings or any other old fashioned remedies!!!

If you do not feel it warrants a trip to a&e then please let yr GP check it out in the next 24hrs!. The more superficial the burn the more painful it will be, take simple analgesia (deep burns/scalds have burned the nerve endings away thus dont hurt)!. Keep a watch for signs of infection!.
Remember to drink plenty, any burn!.scald damage to the skin causes fluids to pour into the area (expect swelling)!. If you get any blistering you must see a doctor, all burns blisters are de-roofed, the tops are removed as the fluid sitting in the blister collects infection!.

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Soak your arm in cool water or run cool water over the burn for at least 10 minutes!. That will get rid of the residual heat of the burn and prevent the burn from getting worse!.
Once it stops hurting in a burning kind of way, pat your arm dry!. Don't rub it, just pat it!. Then lightly bandage it with nonstick gauze!. Do not put anything greasy or oily on it-- that includes neosporin and the like--as that can trap the heat and make the burn worse!.
It might still blister, blisters can take up to 48 hours to appear!. If it does blister, do not break the blisters!.
If you see any signs of infection in your burn, go to the doctor!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

Sounds like a 1st degree burn!. Keep it cool (like with a cold pack, but not too cold) and put on aloe vera gel!. These are soothing measures!.
Beyond that, protect tender skin from getting bumped or irritated!. If blisters form, try not to break them, as they protect the healing skin!.
You can actually get a topical anesthetic at the drug store;it's made for sunburn, but works for regular burns too!. It's just a comfort measure, but that is important!. It won't make it heal faster!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

Use some sort of aloe lotion!. the aloe soothes it and really helps!. If it's your skin is still hot put some ice on it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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