Help, i burnt myself?!


Question: Help, i burnt myself!?
a few days ago i burnt myself with steam from a kettle
it was a really bad burn and now i got this really big redish circle on my arm
i just want to know!.!. does it scar!? how long til its gone!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Counts on how big a burn it is!. You MUST put some ointment on it though, just so that the burn doesn't become a troublesome infection!. Also, you can get healing lotions and the such at places like CVS pharmacy and even herbal medicines can help so try it out! I know that there are a lot of "fairness creams" out there that can make your skin more fair!. So if this become a scar see if you can try that out too!. Anyway, best of luck and I hope you feel better! And dont feel insulted by this persons comments!. It's all just blabber i'm afraid!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

The goals of treatment for second-degree burns are easing the pain and preventing infection!.

For second-degree heat burns without open blisters, follow these steps:
Remove jewelry or tight clothing from the burned area before it begins to swell!.

Flush the burn with cool running water or apply cold- water compresses (a wet towel or handkerchief) until the pain lessens!. Do not use ice or ice water, which can cause more damage to the burned area!.

Try not to break the blisters!. If the blisters break, the exposed skin can become infected!.

Cover the burn with a clean (sterile, if possible), dry, nonfluffy bandage such as a gauze pad!. Do not put tape on the burn!.

Do not put ointments, grease, petroleum jelly, butter, or home remedies on the burn!. These substances can hold the heat in, making the burn worse!.

Keep burned arms or legs raised to reduce swelling!.

Get medical help for second-degree burns greater than 2 to 3 inches in diameter or for burns on the hands, face, penis, buttocks, or vaginal area!.

For second-degree heat burns with open blisters, follow these steps:
Do not remove clothing if it is stuck to the burn!.

Do not run water over the burn or use water on the bandage because it increases the risk of shock!.

Cover the burn with a clean (sterile, if possible), dry, nonfluffy bandage, such as a gauze pad!. Do not put tape on the burn!.

For extensive second-degree burns that are more than 2 to 3 inches in diameter, see your doctor!.
You will need extra fluids to replace the large quantities of fluids your body loses through the burned area!. Your doctor may give you fluids intravenously (through a tube into your vein)!.

Your doctor will prescribe antibiotics because the burned skin can no longer protect your body from infection by airborne bacteria!.

Your doctor will either lightly bandage the burned area with an antibacterial dressing or leave it unbandaged!.

Your doctor will prescribe medicine to kill the pain!.

Your doctor may recommend a skin graft to lessen scarring!.

Your doctor may give you a tetanus booster!.

For chemical burns, follow these steps:
Flush liquid chemicals from your skin thoroughly with running water for 15 to 30 minutes!.

Remove any clothing and jewelry on which the chemical has spilled!.

Brush dry chemicals off the skin if large amounts of water are not available!. Small amounts of water will activate some chemicals!. Be sure to keep the chemicals away from your eyes!.

Cover the burn with a dry, loose bandage!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

When you get burns its a smart idea to place it under warm running water!. Not cold, it will close up the pores in the skin, and hot water will just hurt even more!. The warm water helps to draw the heat out!. Now if its a VERY VERY bad burn, no questions asked go straight to the ER!. If you skin peeled when you got the steam burn then yes it could scar, but I'm not sure!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

If you have any honey in your pantry, slowly spread it over the burn, and leave it there for about an hour or so!. It'll help relieve the pain a lot!.

If it scabbed over a little, you singed off your skin, and yeah, it will scar!. If it hurts tomorrow, go to the hospital, and contact a nurse!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Wow!.
You idiot!.
First of all, don't put appendages and or other body parts in or near steam!.
Who knew!?
Second, you should have first off, ran it under luke warm water to make it feel better!.
Third, you should put some some sort of ointment on the burn, like the ointments for sunburn!.
If it gets worse, see a doctor!.
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when you get burned IMMEDIATLY run the burned area under COLD waterWww@Answer-Health@Com





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