It is easy to pour over hot soup or tea. Thermal burns are often caused by curious babies who love to check their mother's pots and cups. Adults who like to put dishes with boiling water on the edge of the table or an unstable surface suffer. If hot liquid gets on the skin, you should not panic, but act. The sooner a person is given first aid, the higher the likelihood that everything will end with a slight fright and a small swelling.

Degree of damage

Wet clothes are removed from a patient who has been doused with boiling water. Damaged areas are examined and determine how badly the skin has suffered:

1. Redness and swelling indicate first-degree burns. Boiling water damaged only the top layer of the epidermis, which is quickly restored.
2. Blisters and swelling are symptoms of the second degree. If you properly care for the wounds that form from burst blisters, the skin will recover after 2 weeks.
3. In the third degree, blisters open immediately after contact of the epithelium with boiling water. Soft tissues are damaged, so deep ulcers form on the affected area, in which yellow adipose tissue can be seen.
4. Fourth-degree burns are given to people who fall into a container of hot water. With prolonged contact with boiling water, muscles and tendons are damaged. Soft tissues die off, their rejection and decay begin.

At home, only first and second degree burns can be treated. You should go to the hospital if boiling water gets on your face, head, neck, chest, or genitals. It is forbidden to self-medicate if a small child is injured. The patient must be examined by a doctor. He will determine the degree of the burn and select medications that accelerate the healing and restoration of the epithelium.

Cold and disinfection

The part of the body on which boiling water has fallen is immediately put under the tap and cool water is turned on. Low temperatures slow down blood circulation, relieve swelling, and dull pain. Reduces the likelihood that blisters will appear on burned skin.

Do not turn on ice water. A sharp temperature drop is a shock for the injured epithelium. A person gets frostbite, which leads to the death of the top layer of the skin. Sores are formed that do not heal for a long time. The risk of infection and suppuration of the burn increases.

The reddened arm or leg is kept under a stream of cool water for 20 minutes, then soap suds are applied to the affected area to clean it of bacteria. The skin is gently wiped with a piece of sterile bandage, treated with an antiseptic.

Calendula tincture, vodka and peroxide only increase pain and inflammation. Alcohol-containing preparations irritate the skin and slow down recovery. Thermal burns are treated with aqueous solutions and aerosols.

Liquid antiseptic can be prepared from furatsilina. Grind 10 tablets and combine with a liter of hot water. Wait until the solution cools down, pour blisters. It is impossible for the product to get into open wounds. If there is no furacilin in the medicine cabinet, the drug is replaced with penicillin. The skin is sprinkled with tablet powder. The product soothes, disinfects and protects against blisters.

If there is no cool water in the house, a piece of meat from the freezer will come in handy. Put the workpiece in a clean plastic bag, wrap with a sterile bandage. Cover the skin on which boiling water has fallen with a cloth, and put a cold compress on top. Frozen meat stops swelling and relieves pain. The workpiece must not be applied to bare skin. Fabric and gauze protect the epithelium from infection and frostbite.

Important: Apply ice only to reddened areas that are not blistered. The skin on which bubbles have formed is treated with antiseptics, and then a bandage is applied.

Vegetable oil or baby cream should not be rubbed into blisters and fresh wounds. Any remedy containing fat is contraindicated. It forms a film that prevents the skin from breathing. Fat is an ideal breeding ground for bacteria. Microbes get into the burn, infection begins. Pus forms in the sores, inflammation spreads to healthy tissues.

The skin around the burn is smeared with iodine or wiped with an alcohol-containing antiseptic, such as peroxide or Chlorhexidine. Preparations should not fall on fresh wounds. Sores are treated with gels or aerosols:

1. Solcoseryl dries broken blisters. The gel heals and restores the skin.
2. Panthenol is recommended for thermal burns. The drug removes burning, pain and soothes redness. Helps with swelling and gently disinfects wounds. For burns, it is worth buying Panthenol in the form of an aerosol.
3. Argovasna Nut is a gel that is recommended for second degree burns. The remedy removes redness, reduces blisters and dries up sores. Disinfects the skin, starts regeneration processes. Thanks to the gel, no scars remain.
4. Riciniol is an anti-inflammatory antiseptic that anesthetizes and restores the epithelium. Accelerates the healing of burns, protects against scarring.
5. Olazol is a spray containing antimicrobial agents and sea buckthorn oil. The drug helps with burning, minor swelling and blisters. It is convenient to apply the product on open wounds.

The area on which boiling water has fallen is immediately treated with Sulfargin ointment. The drug stops the death of the deep layers of the epithelium, prevents the appearance of blisters. Disinfects and soothes discomfort.

To dried wounds, which are 2-3 days old, Levomekol ointment is applied. The agent is applied in a thick layer to a piece of sterile bandage. Evenly distributed over the tissue, cover the injured skin with a compress. A bandage is applied on top, which is removed after 20 hours. Levomekol disinfects and heals wounds, draws out pus.

Ulcers smeared with an antiseptic are bandaged. You can apply a bandage made of pure natural fabric, which is ironed several times with a hot iron. Wait until the material cools down, and then apply to the burned skin.

A person who has overturned boiling water on himself is recommended to lie down for 1-2 hours. The body needs to rest after stress. The affected limb is raised by placing a pillow or a roll of a blanket under it. This will reduce swelling.

Folk remedies

A first-degree burn is treated with a slurry of baking soda. Pour a few tablespoons of powder into a cup, dilute with cool water. A piece of ice is applied to the limb, and then a gruel of soda is applied for 10-15 minutes. The remains are removed with a damp cloth. The remedy anesthetizes and prevents the appearance of blisters.

A wound that is less than 2 days old is treated only with pharmaceutical antiseptics and ointments. Sores covered with a hard crust can be treated with folk methods:

1. Peel two medium carrots, grate. Spread the crushed mass evenly over a piece of gauze. Put a carrot compress on the burnt area, remove after 2 hours. Juice will remove discomfort and inflammation.
2. Put an enameled pan on low heat, pour 100 ml of unrefined oil into it. Take olive, linseed or sunflower. Put 100 g of real butter in a container and add the same amount of pork fat. Wait for the components to melt. Combine with 10 g of beeswax. Stir, put a teaspoon of crushed propolis into the mass. When the components turn into a homogeneous paste, you need to put 5 g of sulfur into the hot ointment. The workpiece is wrapped in a gauze bag and dipped into the mass for 15 minutes. Then the remedy is removed from the stove, cooled and rubbed into ulcers to speed up healing.
3. Pick a few fresh plantain leaves. Rinse the grass under the tap, dry it and knead it with a rolling pin or fingers so that the juice comes out. You can grind the plant in a blender. Plantain is applied to the burn for 20-40 minutes three times a day. It is not necessary to wash off the remaining juice.
4. Swelling and inflammation removes natural green and black tea. Prepare a strong drink. Do not add honey or sugar. Wait until the tea has cooled, moisten a gauze napkin in the product. Apply a compress 7-8 times a day.
5. A fresh first-degree burn is treated with a chicken egg. The protein is separated from the yolk, whipped and applied to the affected skin and healthy areas around it. The burning sensation that appears immediately after application will disappear after 3-5 minutes. If you quickly treat the burned epithelium with protein, there will be no blisters.
6. Potato starch also helps. You can buy ready-made powder and prepare a thick slurry by mixing the product with cold water. It's cheaper to peel and chop two medium potatoes. Wrap the root crop in gauze and apply to the wound for 5-10 minutes. Repeat every 2-3 hours. Wash off the remaining starch with cool water, apply an antiseptic to damaged skin.
7. A first degree burn is treated with blueberries. Put 100 g of fresh or frozen berries in a saucepan. Add half a glass of water, cook for 10 minutes. Mash softened blueberries with a fork, cool and apply to injured skin.
8. Pour 40 g of oak bark into a cup of hot water. Cover the mixture, keep on the stove for 10 minutes, turning on a low heat. Strain the cold broth, moisten gauze swabs in a herbal remedy, apply to burns.
9. Pain and inflammation are soothed by pumpkin pulp. Orange medicine is applied to the injured skin in a thick layer, left for 20 minutes so that the juice is absorbed into the burned epithelium. Remove the residue with a damp cloth, rinse with cool water.
10. Finely chop a bunch of green onions, boil in a small amount of water. Add oatmeal flour to make a thick dough. Apply the mass in a thick layer on the injured epithelium, remove after drying.
11. Cut off a large leaf of aloe. Remove thorns, rinse the plant under a tap. Grind, squeeze out the juice, dilute with cold boiled water in a ratio of 1 to 1. Soak a gauze swab with aloe medicine, apply to a first-degree burn. You can treat juice and closed wounds that are more than three days old. The plant accelerates skin regeneration and has anti-inflammatory properties. Change the bandage every 4 hours, before going to bed and immediately after waking up.
12. The injured epithelium will quickly restore gruel from boiled lentils or raw beets. The selected product is wrapped in a piece of gauze or simply applied to the affected area. The rest is washed off after 20 minutes.

Folk remedies speed up recovery, but if the patient becomes worse after self-treatment, you need to see a doctor. A consultation with a traumatologist or therapist will be needed for fever, suppuration and weeping ulcers that do not want to heal. Elderly people and patients with diabetes should not experiment with folk recipes.

Boiling water burn: what not to do

Only a doctor can pierce blisters and cut off dead skin. The specialist manipulates sterile instruments. If you pierce the bladder with an ordinary needle or scissors, an infection will enter the bloodstream, and everything will end in sepsis.

A bandage adhering to a wound should not be abruptly torn off so as not to injure the burnt tissue even more. Gauze is soaked with peroxide or a solution of furacilin, and then carefully removed, trying not to tear off the crust that has formed on the surface of the wound.

Adults are forbidden to give alcohol for calming and internal disinfection. You can not stick a patch on the burn, wash the wound with a solution of potassium permanganate or cauterize with brilliant green. If there is no antiseptic at hand, in which there is no alcohol, a sterile bandage is applied to the affected skin. Blisters and open wounds cannot be treated with folk remedies.

Boiling water burns are one of the most common household injuries. Both adults and children overturn hot drinks on themselves, therefore, antiseptics and a sterile bandage for first aid should always be in the home first aid kit. Only first and second degree burns can be treated on their own. The patient with the third and fourth needs urgent hospitalization and qualified medical care.

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Such damage as a burn is easy to get even at home, carelessly handling appliances, ironing clothes or pouring hot tea on yourself. Treatment in this case depends on the severity of the injury, which is determined by the presence of certain symptoms. Treatment of a burn at home is possible, but only with a mild form of damage. How and with what to treat such wounds? The instructions below will help you figure this out.

How to assess the degree of burn injury

To determine whether to treat burns at home, you must first determine the severity of their burns. The following signs will help with this:

1. First degree. It is characterized by slight reddening of the injury site. In addition, swelling and small clear blisters filled with fluid may appear.
2. Second degree. Reddened and swollen skin develops large blisters that often burst. This process causes the formation of a crust.
3. Third degree. Small blisters surrounding the burn site do not burst, and large blisters are already bursting. In their place, a scab is formed - a protective crust of blood, pus and dead tissue, which causes scarring.
4. fourth degree. The last stage of burn severity, accompanied by signs of previous degrees and charring of the injury sites.

Burn treatment

If, according to the signs, you have identified stage 1 or 2 burns in yourself, then you can cope with the disease at home.

Before you apply any medicine, learn what absolutely can not be done with such injuries:

1. Break blisters.
2. Lubricate the skin with alcohol, greasy creams and ointments. Sour cream and kefir are contraindicated.
3. Use urine for washing.
4. For compresses, use cotton.
5. Cover with plaster.

Thermal

To exclude factors such as getting an infection on the burned site, pain syndrome and burn disease, you need to urgently take first aid measures:

1. Place the injured body part under cold water. It is better to use a flowing one, but in extreme cases, pour the liquid into the tank and constantly add new portions there.
2. After cooling the burn, use a wound healing agent.
3. If there is no ointment or gel in the first-aid kit, simply apply a sterile bandage to the burn.

What to do with a burn with boiling water

After first aid, you can use the following wound healing drugs:

Means	Features, purpose	Application
"Karipazim"	Lyophilizate for the preparation of solutions, a preparation based on papaya juice enzymes. It has a necrolytic effect, therefore it is indicated for burns up to 4 degrees.	The drug is prepared by diluting the agent in 10 ml of a 0.9% solution of sodium chloride or a 0.5% solution of novocaine. Then they moisten a napkin with it, put it on the burn, make a waterproof bandage on top. You need to change it every other day. Treatment continues from 4 to 12 days. Released by prescription.
"Levomekol"	Burn ointment with antibacterial and regenerating effect. Indicated for purulent wounds.	It is necessary to apply externally, applying gauze napkins pre-soaked with ointment on the damage. Bandaging should be daily.
Solcoseryl	Ointment for external use, stimulating tissue repair. Indicated for burns not higher than 2 degrees.	You need to apply directly to the wound, before cleaning it with a disinfectant.

What to spread if burned with steam

In case of a steam burn, the skin should also be immediately cooled with water, then treated with an antiseptic, for example, chlorhexidine. After that, the skin must be lubricated with an anti-burn preparation:

1. "D-Panthenol". The drug is available in several forms - ointment, cream or aerosol. Indicated for burns of various origins. For treatment, you need to distribute a thin layer of the product at the site of damage, rubbing with light movements. Use up to 4 times a day, pre-treating with an antiseptic. The price of the ointment is from 250 rubles.
2. "Rescuer". Antimicrobial, soothing and healing ointment based on natural ingredients. It is recommended to use for skin inflammations. Before anointing the burn, the damaged areas must be cleaned, then a significant layer of cream should be spread over them and wait for absorption. You can apply a bandage, but only until the agent is absorbed. Price - from 120 rubles.
3. Olazol. Aerosol with anesthetic, regenerating and antibacterial action. On open wounds and burns, apply foam up to 4 times a day in an even layer, after shaking the can. Price - from 290 rubles.

How to treat an iron blister

If, while ironing clothes, you accidentally touched the appliance with your finger or another part of the body, then use the following first aid instructions for iron burns:

1. This kind of damage often refers to 1-2 degrees of severity, so to start, just cool the damaged area with water.
2. Wipe the burn with a solution of potassium permanganate.
3. Treat the wound with an anti-burn ointment. Use ointments "Rescuer", "Panthenol", Vishnevsky, "Solcoseryl", "Bepanten".
4. Apply a sterile dry gauze bandage.
5. Use analgesics in tablets to numb burns.

Chemical

Treatment of a chemical burn at home is aimed at cooling the wound and eliminating the effect of a substance, such as iodine or hydrogen peroxide. The latter is performed by the following means:

1. vinegar, citric or boric acid - neutralize the action of alkaline environments;
2. soda solution - weakens acids;
3. sugar - eliminates the effects of lime;
4. alcohol and vodka - neutralize phenol compounds.

How to treat a burn with iodine

An iodine burn manifests itself in dryness, cracks and open wounds or blisters in more severe cases. In addition, it is characterized by scars, which are difficult to quickly get rid of. You can remove the consequences of such damage by the following actions:

1. Wash the iodine off the skin. If the burn appeared immediately after application, then the rinsing time should be at least 15 minutes, if after more than half an hour - at least 30 minutes.
2. Treat your skin with a neutralizer. Use soapy water, chalk powder, or toothpaste.
3. Apply a wound healing preparation to the burn site. For example, sea buckthorn oil, which needs to lubricate the wound for 3 days. According to the instructions, use creams and ointments, such as Panthenol, Rescuer, Dexpanthenol.

If the palate and tongue are burned with vinegar

Damage to the skin, lips, eyes is considered external. If vinegar has got on these parts of the body, then it can be cured according to the principle of therapy for a chemical burn. The penetration of vinegar inside is the most dangerous. If the agent enters the esophagus, then it cannot be restored in most cases. The victim must do the following:

1. Rinse the mouth with a weak vinegar-neutralizing soda solution.
2. Drink plenty of clean water to flush out the stomach. Perhaps the vinegar could have entered the digestive tract.
3. Rinse your mouth with a local anesthetic solution, such as 1% novocaine.
4. Urgently call a doctor.

First aid for electrical burns

For proper first aid, you need to know the sequence of actions:

1. Disconnect the person from the power source as soon as possible. Disconnect the device from the network. If this is not possible, then drag the victim with a plastic or wooden object.
2. Check for breathing, feel for a pulse. With uneven and weak breathing, start a heart massage. Do not stop it until signs of life appear or the doctor arrives.
3. With normal breathing and pulse, lay the victim in such a position that the legs are slightly higher, and the head is turned to one side to prevent the tongue from sinking.
4. In the absence of consciousness, sprinkle the victim with water, give ammonia to smell.
5. If a person woke up, then in order to alleviate his condition, it is necessary to provide him with peace until the doctors arrive, laying him down in a warm place and giving him hot tea. Monitor the immobility of the victim.

Home folk remedies

Informal medicine offers several effective and time-tested methods for treating burns. Folk remedies for burns are as follows:

1. Mint toothpaste. In case of burns, rinse the wound with boiling water and immediately apply a large amount of paste. It is able to reduce or completely relieve pain, and also prevents blisters. Wash off after 1.5-2 hours.
2. Aloe. Cut a leaf of a plant in half, bandage the wound with it, after rubbing it on a grater. Use up to 2 times a day until the wound is completely healed.
3. Potato. Grate the peeled vegetable on a fine grater, spread the mass on gauze and apply it to the affected area. After heating the compress, use the next portion of grated potatoes. Use until the burning sensation disappears.
4. Soda. Dilute 1 tsp in a glass of water. funds. Make compresses by applying gauze soaked in the solution to the affected area. Use until pain subsides.

Anti-burn products for children

If the burn is light, then it is cooled under cold water, and then treated with panthenol-based products. Among the drugs for children are effective:

1. "La Cree". Cosmetic cream that restores the structure of the epidermis after insect bites, burns or when exposed to cold and wind. It is used both in adults and in infants from the first day of life. The agent must be distributed to the damaged areas in a small amount. Carry out the procedure in the morning and 20 minutes before bedtime. Price - from 350 rubles.
2. "Panthenol". Cream-foam is applied from the first minutes of damage. It is only necessary to distribute the middle layer on the damaged area. In the future, apply up to 4 times a day. Suitable for infants too. Price - from 150 rubles.
3. "Dermazin". Antibacterial cream. Allowed for a child from 2 months. The agent is applied in a layer up to 4 mm thick. Use up to 2 times daily until the effects of the burn disappear completely. Price - from 230 rubles.
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How to treat burns at home

Burn called damage to the integrity of the skin or mucous membranes under the influence of boiling water, open fire, a hot iron, chemicals or boiling oil. Mistresses in the kitchen often get burned by steam. If the burn surface is more than 15% of the area of ​​the whole body, then the person is shown urgent hospitalization due to the risk of developing a burn disease. If the burns are first and second degree, then they can be treated at home. But at the same time, everyone should know how to provide first aid, how to treat a burn at home, and what absolutely cannot be done.

If the treatment of thermal injuries is carried out correctly, then there is a high probability that the consequences will be minimal. You can burn yourself mainly with steam from an iron, boiling water and boiling oil. Treatment of thermal injuries in children should be carried out taking into account the fact that their skin is thinner and more susceptible to the negative effects of high temperatures. Children most often experience burns from boiling water and a hot iron. This is due to the excessive curiosity of the child. Mistresses are often burned with hot steam. Also, due to hot dishes, finger injuries are often injured.

Degrees of burn injuries:

• signs of the first degree: redness of the skin, slight swelling;
• signs of the second degree: the skin is covered with blisters filled with liquid, infection of burn wounds often occurs, therefore competently rendered first aid is very important;
• signs of the third degree: the appearance of necrotic areas of the skin, requires hospitalization;
• signs of the fourth degree: the most severe, leads to necrosis of the skin, muscles, bones.

First aid for burns

Mostly at home, we get household burns from boiling water, iron or boiling oil. Less commonly, this is a chemical burn, but it requires special care. First aid for chemical burns is provided independently, if you know exactly how to neutralize the substance that has got on the skin. With thermal injuries, everything is much simpler. Clean hands are a prerequisite for helping. Since skin damage occurs, this can become an entry gate for infection. Pour cold water over the burn for 15 minutes. This will help relieve pain and reduce the temperature of the wounds. The ideal option would be to treat the damaged area with a weak solution of manganese. If a thermal burn requires medical attention, call an ambulance and do not try to anesthetize the injury yourself before it arrives. Apply a sterile bandage to the affected area.

Incorrect actions in case of burns

When thermal injuries occur in children, then the relatives begin to panic. This leads to the fact that the child is given the wrong first aid. If a woman scalded her hand with steam or boiling water, then she first lubricates the skin with oil. Huge harm can be done if you anoint the burn site with fat. Because it covers the skin with a film, air access is limited and, as a result, a very long healing of burn wounds. First aid using ice can lead to tissue frostbite. It is forbidden to treat the affected area with products that contain alcohol. Never open blisters on your own.

Treatment of burns with drugs

In the first few hours after an injury, a spray will help relieve pain. Panthenol . It is involved in skin regeneration processes. The drug can be treated both adults and children. You can treat the lesion site in the future with the help of the drug Olazol . It ideally helps against injury from steam or boiling water. Iron burn can be treated with medication Betadine . Ointment prevents infection of wounds.

Any burn is always pain. It doesn't matter if it's an injury to the arm, leg or just a finger. There are no painless injuries. Ointment will help to quickly remove the pain fastin . Treatment with the drug can be continued until the wounds are completely healed. The ointment can be used as an independent treatment, or you can additionally make dressings with Methyluracil . It helps to regenerate skin cells. The ointment makes it possible to cure thermal injury rather quickly. Also, the drug will minimize residual effects. For example, there will be no trace of the iron on the skin.

Another drug that helps in cell regeneration is Solcoseryl . It restores the outer layer of the skin and promotes the speedy healing of wounds.

When the blisters burst, every effort must be made to prevent infection of the wounds. The ointment will help Inflarax . The drug will also help to quickly relieve pain, thanks to the anesthetic included in the composition. It is impossible to treat children with this ointment. As a wound healing agent for a child, you can use ointment Bepanten plus . Indicated for children from one year.

With minor thermal injuries, the affected areas can be smeared sea ​​buckthorn oil . Treat burns with this remedy with caution at the stage of fresh wounds.

Treat burn injuries in children balm lifeguard . It can be applied early in the process if the injury is minor, such as a minor burn to a hand or finger.

Treatment with folk remedies

Folk remedies for burns can be used to treat first and second degree injuries. Any folk recipe is aimed at treating the effects of burns. It is not recommended to use on open wounds. You can make ointments at home. Treatment should be carried out only with freshly prepared products.

1. Take one yolk, mix with one tablespoon of refined sunflower oil and two tablespoons of sour cream. Smear the affected area once a day and apply a bandage. You can not shoot for about a day. It is possible to treat burns with such a remedy until complete healing.
2. Another ointment will help with an injury received from boiling water or an iron. Beat two eggs with 100 g of butter. Apply to the affected area twice a day. Leave the bandage on for two hours. Treat first-degree injuries without damaging the skin.
3. You can quickly relieve pain if you make lotions from herbal decoction, which includes rose hips, coltsfoot and oak bark. Make a decoction, cool and apply gauze moistened with the agent to the sore spot. Make lotions every twenty minutes for an hour.
4. With a small burn with steam or boiling water, grated potato compresses will help relieve pain. A few hours after the injury, apply potato gruel to the site of the lesion under a bandage. Change every 20 minutes.
5. You can treat burns with steam or boiling water using aloe. To do this, take the fleshy leaf of the plant, wash it well, cut it into two parts and apply the pulp to the affected area.
6. Make an ointment from baby cream, an ampule of aloe, a teaspoon of St. John's wort herb infusion (prepared according to the instructions) and ½ teaspoon of liquid honey. Apply to the affected part twice a day.

Sometimes home treatment does not bring proper results and medical assistance is required. You should contact your doctor if:

• pain syndrome is not relieved by analgesics for more than two days;
• hyperemia of the skin around the site of the lesion indicates infection;
• despite the treatment, the process does not fade and tissue regeneration does not occur.

No one is immune from injuries at home or at the workplace. Most often in this role burns appear. Intolerable pain often leads to confusion, which only aggravates the situation of the victim. Before treating a burn, you need to thoroughly study the entire list of remedies that help effectively, but do not harm the body. To solve this problem, it is necessary to take into account both the type of injury and its severity. Not all cases of burns can be successfully dealt with at home, sometimes you can’t do without medical help.

Types and severity of burns

Minor wounds usually respond well to home remedies, injuries of the second and third degrees require a visit to the doctor, with the fourth, an ambulance is called immediately. You can visually recognize them by their characteristic features:

1. The first degree is distinguished by slight redness, swelling, small blisters with transparent contents are possible.
2. The second, in addition to skin hyperemia and swelling, is manifested by large blisters that quickly burst, scabs appear.
3. The third degree is a severe lesion of all layers of the skin. Large bursting blisters, crusts formed, leading to scarring.
4. The fourth leads to tissue charring, as it even affects tendons, muscles, and sometimes bones. Severe pain shock is possible.

The following types are considered the most common in everyday life:

• chemical burn caused by caustic household products containing chemicals - acids, alkalis;
• thermal - due to exposure to high temperatures (hot steam, boiling water, hot object);
• electrical - due to contact with faulty electrical wiring, household appliances;
• radiation - provoked by prolonged exposure to ultraviolet or infrared rays.

When is hospitalization required?

It is allowed to treat burns at home, when the degree of damage is the first or second. But even in these cases there are exceptions:

1. With an extensive burn of 1 degree (10% of the skin), you need to see a doctor.
2. If, at degree 2, an area larger than the palm is affected, the actions should be similar.
3. When, besides the skin, other parts of the body are burned: lips, mucous membrane of the mouth, ears, eyes, genitals.
4. Burns of 3, 4 degrees in children or adults require the arrival of an ambulance.
5. With pain that cannot be stopped by any means.

Self-treatment of burns is unacceptable if the wound is contaminated and the chemical form of injuries.

How can you anoint and treat a burn at home: first aid

First, an urgent termination of contact with the source is necessary. Before smearing the damaged area from the burn with any means, you need to anesthetize, stop the spread of heat further, that is, urgently cool. The best solution is running water. You can collect it in a container if the burn is on the limbs. In other cases, a damp cloth is applied, which is moistened as it dries. Keep the wound under water for 10-20 minutes. Chemical injury caused by quicklime or sulfuric acid must not be wetted or lubricated.

From severe pain, taking analgesics will help: Ibuprofen, Ketanov, Paracetamol. However, tablets will not begin to act immediately. Local treatment of burn wounds at home involves protection from microbes, anesthesia, and acceleration of healing. Depending on the type of lesion, either only sterile wipes are used, or special products - sprays, creams, ointments.

How to properly treat a burn: restorative therapy

If all the signs confirm a mild degree, then burns can be treated at home in various ways and means. The options depend on the type of injury received.

Pharmacy preparations

Such gels, sprays, ointments are easy to buy at any pharmacy, but you need to be aware of how burns are treated to obtain one or another desired effect.

The most effective drugs are those that contain the active substance dexpanthenol. When it enters the body, it is transformed into a vitamin of group B - pantothenic acid, intended for the rapid healing of tissues, accelerating metabolism, and eliminating inflammation. The most famous anti-burn drugs with dexpanthenol:

• Bepanthen, cream;
• Dexpanthenol, ointment;
• D-Panthenol, spray;
• Pantoderm, ointment;
• Panthenol, foam spray or cream.

Rapid tissue regeneration is provided by:

• gel Actovegin containing a concentrate of hemoderivat obtained from the blood of calves;
• balm Rescuer, which contains only natural products: vegetable oils, essential oils (calendula, lavender, sea buckthorn, tea tree), vitamins A, E;
• creams Sulfargin, Dermazin (contain silver sulfadiazine, which effectively fights microbes).

An anesthetic will help relieve burning and pain - a solution of novocaine or lidocaine applied to gauze and applied to the wound. Sterile wipes (Diosept, Branolind N, Kombiksin, Parapran, Atrauman Ag) have good antiseptic properties, do not stick to the affected area.

Miramistin, Furacilin, Chlorophyllipt treat unopened blisters before applying the ointment.

Physiotherapy

The sooner rehabilitation procedures begin, the better, since quickly getting rid of burns and their consequences (scars, scars) is an important task. It is solved by physiotherapeutic methods. Their goal:

• rapid recovery of the skin;
• increased local and general immunity;
• preventing the growth of bacteria;
• stimulation of blood circulation;
• prevention of keloid scars.

The following procedures help to cure a burn:

1. UHF relieves inflammation.
2. Ultrasound treatment or phonophoresis (ultrasound and medicines) anesthetizes, improves blood circulation, promotes the resorption of scars, and improves immunity.
3. Ultraviolet irradiation eliminates oxygen starvation of damaged tissues, accelerates their regeneration, improves blood circulation.
4. Infrared irradiation has an anti-inflammatory effect, accelerates the healing process.

The minimum course of treatment is 10 procedures, the duration depends on the severity of the injury.

Surgery

Surgery is required for deep skin lesions.

If the burn covers a large area, the skin is seriously damaged and blisters have formed on it in large numbers - immediately seek medical help.

It should solve several problems at once:

• accelerate the therapeutic course;
• disinfect the wound surface;
• reduce intoxication, prevent the development of complications.

Amputation is used for severe burns of the extremities, when the treatment is ineffective or an irreversible tissue change has occurred that threatens the patient's life.

Necrotomy - dissection of dead tissue (scab), threatening necrosis and interfering with the normal blood supply in the affected area.

Necrectomy is the main method of surgical intervention for severe burns. The burn wound is cleaned of necrotic tissue, preventing infection, accelerating healing. Gradual sparing necrectomy is carried out in layers (tangentially).

Transplantation - skin transplantation. Surgery is necessary for large burns. The patient is undergoing autoplasty: his skin is transplanted from other parts of the body (thighs, abdomen, buttocks). If the wound is deep, but with a small surface, then adjacent tissues are selected for transplantation.

Folk remedies

Experts are skeptical about alternative medicine, but home remedies for burns do not stop using. It is permissible to treat a burn with folk remedies in one case - if it is not too large. It is better if bubbles do not form on it that threaten to burst.

If the blister was not opened, what to do with a burn is not recommended, then you can safely use some folk recipes. Usually, plants known for their antiseptic properties are involved in these remedies:

1. Potatoes or carrots. Any vegetable is ground on a grater, put gruel in a bandage or gauze, applied to the affected area for 15 minutes. You can squeeze the juice, then soak a bandage or cotton pad in it.
2. The cabbage leaf is thoroughly washed, wiped, put in the refrigerator for a short time, tied to a sore spot. When it is heated, cooled again, the operation is repeated.
3. Tea - green or black. It is brewed, cooled to an acceptable temperature, moistened with a napkin and applied to the wound.
4. Aloe is used in different ways. The pulp is extracted from the leaf, which is crushed, then wrapped in a napkin. You can squeeze the juice and soak gauze with it.
5. Infusions of anti-inflammatory herbs: calendula, linden, plantain, chamomile, string or sage. You can take their mixture, in which the ingredients are taken in equal amounts, or choose one plant. A tablespoon is poured with a glass of boiling water, left for an hour, filtered. The gauze impregnated with the agent is kept until it dries. Carry out procedures 2-4 times daily.
6. Calendula. Such an ointment can be bought at a pharmacy or prepared at home. It is suitable for the treatment of minor injuries, as with a severe burn it will bring pain and slow healing. Vaseline is mixed with tincture or a strong decoction of calendula in a ratio of 2: 1. Treat burns several times a day.

Other Methods

Treatment of burn wounds will be fast and effective only with a combination of all available methods and means. Any type and degree of burns require a change in diet, as diet is the basis of any therapy. This is especially true for people with severe lesions, in which there is an instant lack of fluid and proteins. The liver suffers, because it loses a significant part of the glycogen responsible for the evacuation of toxins from the body. The secretory function of the stomach also decreases significantly with burns.

In case of burns, it is recommended to put cold on the damaged area, but you need to remember that for no more than 10 - 15 minutes. If the amount of time is increased, death of the nerve endings may occur, followed by the development of skin necrosis.

To minimize losses in such wounds, you need to drink plenty of fluids. This is the main condition in the fight against thermal injuries. The daily diet should include proteins, carbohydrates, fats. Vitamins A, B, C, D, minerals are needed. To increase the number of calories, be sure to include meat, fish, cottage cheese, cheese, eggs, sour cream in the menu. Dishes are recommended to bake, boil, steam. Fried food is taboo. This diet is followed until complete recovery.

What Not to Do

Official medicine for severe burns categorically prohibits:

• Use irritating agents to treat the affected surface: brilliant green, fatty creams and ointments, iodine, manganese, soda, alcohol, vinegar.
• Lubricate an open wound with butter and vegetable oils (except for St. John's wort, sea buckthorn), sour cream or kefir. They form a film that interferes with cooling.
• Try to get rid of clothes stuck to the burn. She needs to be cut off.
• Apply for lotions or compresses with medicines cotton wool.
• Apply ice cubes to the burn. Ice can cause vasospasm.
• Try to be treated with an alternative remedy - urine.

You can not touch the wound, open blisters on the burn without the participation of a doctor, as the risk of infection increases.

Possible Complications

Mild first- or second-degree burns are usually cured by simple means. They pass without a trace, but in other cases, noticeable cosmetic defects may remain, which only plastic surgery can correct. Extensive burns often lead to pain shock, visual impairment, incorrect functioning of internal organs, sepsis and death.

A person uses hot water constantly throughout his life. It is used to prepare various drinks and dishes. But, unfortunately, inattention leads to the fact that a person inadvertently pours boiling water over himself. Children often suffer from skin burns. And adults often face such an unpleasant problem. By the way, you can get burned not only with water, but also with hot fat, hot dishes or the same iron. Timely provided and effective remedies for burns will help alleviate the suffering of the victim.

What is a burn?

A burn is damage to skin tissues under the influence of various factors: thermal or chemical. This article discusses boiling water, hot oil and folk remedies for their treatment. Note that such injuries are dangerous not only for visible damage to the skin. As a result of a burn, there is a failure in metabolism, the work of the kidneys and the heart. A person's body temperature rises, vomiting opens.

According to statistics, it is burns that are in second place among the cases that caused death. Most often, the lack of first aid to the victim leads to death. People who are nearby, as a rule, are not competent in medical matters, and even folk remedies for burns with boiling water are unknown to many. That is why it is so important to have certain knowledge and skills in order to provide first aid in case of emergency, which not only contributes to the speedy recovery of the victim, but also often acts as a key factor in saving his life.

Boiling water burn: first degree

Thermal burns resulting from skin contact with boiling water come in four degrees. Let's consider the first of them. With a burn of this degree, the epidermis is damaged, the affected area immediately turns red and swells. A person feels a strong burning sensation and pain. How to act in such a situation? You can treat the burn with Panthenol ointment. After a few days, everything goes away, small pigment spots remain. Over time, they will also disappear.

For the treatment of the burn surface, doctors recommend using a spray containing dexpanthenol, which has a healing and anti-inflammatory effect. Such a component is part of a medicinal product of European quality - Panthenol Spray. Experts note that the drug prevents the development of inflammation, quickly relieves burning, redness and other unpleasant signs of a burn. Panthenol Spray is an original medicinal product, tested for years and very popular, therefore it has many analogues in a pharmacy with very similar packaging. Most of these analogues are registered as cosmetic products under a simplified procedure that does not require clinical trials, so the composition of such products is not always safe. In some cases, it includes parabens - potentially dangerous substances that can provoke the growth of tumors. Therefore, when choosing, it is very important not to make a mistake. Pay attention to the composition, country of manufacture and packaging - the original drug is produced in Europe and has a characteristic emoticon next to the name on the package. If we talk about folk remedies, then they, unlike drugs, can not always quickly and effectively rid the skin of a burn.

In every home there is a remedy for burns. At home, fresh cabbage will help alleviate the condition. Quickly tear off one sheet, remember it well in your hands and attach it to the sore spot. The burning sensation will pass, and the swelling will begin to subside.

Second degree

Second-degree burns are characterized by severe reddening of the skin, flaking, and fluid-filled blisters. When the bubbles burst, the hyperemia does not disappear. Covering significant areas of the body, the burn leads to a large loss of fluid. Therefore, the patient should drink a lot. If the wounds do not become infected, the person recovers in about two weeks.

If you are badly burned, so much so that blisters appear, try to cool the affected area as soon as possible: you can use running water or a bowl of cold liquid. Never put ice on the wound! Better yet, cover the sore spot with sterile gauze (can be moistened) or a bandage and call a doctor. Do not try to use different boiling water: experiments will only aggravate the situation. Homemade ointments and other products have one huge disadvantage: they are not sterile and are an excellent breeding ground for bacteria that cause infection. This will make treatment very difficult.

Third degree

Third degree burns are characterized by severe destruction of the skin and muscles. The victim experiences burn shock: first, excruciating, unbearable pain sets in, and then the ability to feel or understand something is completely lost. The patient's blood pressure and pulse are reduced. If large areas of the body are damaged, death occurs.

But even if the burns are amenable to therapy, scabs and ulcers remain on the affected areas, and after the final treatment, scars. No home remedies for burns will help here (whether boiling water, oil - it doesn’t matter). No need to waste precious time, it is better to urgently call a doctor. And before his arrival, cover the burnt places with sterile bandages so that the infection does not penetrate.

fourth degree

In this case, the skin is charred, fiber, muscles, bones are destroyed. Very often, the victim does not even experience pain. This is due to damage to the nerve endings. The victim must be hospitalized. Before the arrival of the doctor, do not try to remove adhering clothing from the skin. It will only hurt. But drinking plenty of water will benefit (if the patient is conscious). Remember: treating a burn with home remedies in a similar situation should not be undertaken!

First aid for burns with boiling water

It is very important immediately after a burn to reduce the negative effects of hot water. This will reduce pain and will prevent the destruction of deep layers of the skin. To do this, do the following:

• If you yourself have visually determined that the degree of damage to the skin is not the first, do not use any remedies for burns with boiling water. Cover the affected area with a sterile bandage, call a doctor. While you wait for his arrival, drink as much fluid as possible to prevent dehydration. If hospitalization is required, do not refuse it. A burn is a very serious injury.

Forbidden tricks

• Immediately after the burn, it is not recommended to treat the affected area with solutions and lubricate the affected area with ointments: due to the formed crust, heat transfer worsens.
• Remember! You can not lubricate burns with oil, kefir, sour cream. They will not bring benefits, and time can be missed.
• If blisters form at the site of the burn, do not open or rip them off! Blisters are not the first degree of a burn. Call a doctor immediately!
• Do not apply ice to the wound. Frostbite may set in.
• Do not lubricate the burn with iodine, brilliant green or other alcohol-containing preparations - this will prevent the doctor from assessing the degree of skin damage.
• If the skin is damaged by a burn on different parts of the body, do not allow them to come into contact.
• When you apply a sterile bandage moistened with water or some other solution to a sore spot, do not bandage the wound!

Scar treatment

If a person has received serious skin damage with boiling water, and scars remain after their treatment, folk remedies after burns help get rid of them. Here is some of them:

• Boil hard-boiled eggs with yellow shell (30 pieces). Put a frying pan with well-mashed yolks on a slow fire. When the mass becomes a bright yellow color, remove the container from the heat. Place the yolks in cheesecloth and squeeze the liquid out of them. Lubricate the scars daily with it until they disappear completely.

• Carefully grind and combine melon seeds and egg shells, taken in equal proportions. Add vegetable oil there, mix again until a thick slurry is formed and apply it to the scar every day for two months in a row.

ethnoscience

In case of a minor burn, a person is given first aid. How to do this is described above. If there is no need for hospitalization of the victim, he is treated at home. For this, there are many recipes of traditional medicine. This article introduces the reader to some of them.

• If bubbles appear after the burn and begin to burst, there is a good remedy for burns at home. This is a self-prepared powder, which is sprinkled on wounds. The beans are crushed and dried. But you need to do this in the oven so that the pathogens die.
• You can wash the wounds after a burn with a decoction of saffron. For this, 2 tbsp. spoons of stigmas of the plant are boiled in one glass of water for 30 minutes, cooled and filtered.
• Removes redness and swelling in case of burns compress of pumpkin juice. Soak gauze in it and apply to the sore spot.

You can name many recipes of traditional medicine for burns. Home remedies are good as long as the infection hasn't spread. This must be remembered and not overly carried away.

traditional medicine

Many people, even with minor burns, go to the doctor. This is correct, it is better to be safe than to be treated for a long and painful time. Depending on the severity of the injury, the specialist prescribes treatment. Currently, there are various remedies for burns with boiling water, which can relieve redness, speed up the process and prevent the spread of infection. The most effective drugs are "Rescuer", "Solcoseryl" and spray "Panthenol".

In any case, each patient receives individual treatment, which is prescribed by a doctor based on the general condition of the patient, the characteristics of his body and the degree of burn. Self-medication is unacceptable - it provokes complications that lead to the need for surgical intervention, and in the worst cases - to death.

Oil burns: degrees

A common household injury is a burn with hot oil. A distinctive feature is deep damage to the skin and prolonged exposure to hot fat due to the difficulty of removing it from the skin. Oil burns come in four degrees of severity:

• The first degree - is characterized by damage to the uppermost layers of the skin. I have redness and swelling. These burns can be treated at home.
• The second degree is characterized by deep skin lesions. Bubbles form with liquid inside. The victim feels severe pain, but there is no threat to life. With a small burn, treatment can be carried out at home, as spontaneous wound healing occurs.
• The third degree is characterized by the necrosis of all layers of the skin. Blisters form with a bloody dark liquid inside. They themselves burst, exposing a bright red surface. In especially severe cases, this surface acquires a dark color, the victim ceases to feel pain. This indicates that the growth layer of the skin has died, and spontaneous healing is impossible.
• The fourth degree is characterized by the complete death of all skin and underlying tissue layers: bones, tendons and muscles. Treatment takes place in a hospital. No folk remedy for burns at home will help. In this case, resort to skin grafting. The only consolation is that third- and fourth-degree oil burns are very rare in everyday life.

First aid

• To reduce pain and limit the area of ​​damage, you need to cool the affected area. To do this, the burned part of the body is quickly substituted under a cold stream of water for 10 minutes.
• Next, the oil is removed from the skin with a cotton swab dipped in soapy water.
• The burn site is examined: if the skin turns a little red and small bubbles appear, such an injury can be treated at home. A good remedy for oil burns is a dark foam. The foam is quickly whipped and the burn is smeared with it. It will help relieve hyperemia and swelling of chalk, soda or starch. They need to be applied to the sore spot. If the blisters are large and filled with fluid, you should carefully cover the burned area with a sterile bandage and go to see a doctor.

Treatment

Often after a burn with oil, suppuration of the wounds occurs. In this case, it is recommended to use antimicrobial ointments: Fusiderm or Fusimet. These drugs prevent infectious inflammation of the soft tissues caused by staphylococcus aureus. Ointment "Fuzimet" promotes healing of the skin - this is due to methyluracil, which is part of it.

If the victim has a mild burn, and treatment is carried out at home, you can use folk remedies that are easy to prepare on your own. Recipes for some of them:

• Egg white and chopped cabbage leaves are mixed in equal proportions and applied to the burnt area.
• Nettle flowers (30 grams) are poured with boiling water (1 liter), infused for 3 hours and filtered. The infusion is used as a compress.
• If there is honey in the house, you can lubricate burns with it. Honey compresses relieve pain and promote healing of wounds.

There are contraindications. It is necessary to read the instructions or consult with a specialist.