Burned my hand... (help!)

[Druidus]

I just burned my hand on a stove lid! Ouch!!!

What should I do?

There seems to be both whitening and reddening pf the plam and pads of the hand.
not sure if it's second degree though.

 

[Atheist_Dave]

I find straight under cold running water helps cool it down a lot, after that leave it open so the air can get to it. At least thats what the women in my family have been doing for generations... it seems to work! Hurry! (*Hugs*)

p.s I take no responsibility if your hand drops off or turns into a cabbage or something.

 

[Bastet]

GET OFF THE BLOODY COMPUTER AND GO RUN IT UNDER COLD WATER FOR AS LONG AS YOU CAN STAND IT!!

 

[Druidus]

I'm soaking it in cold water as we speak, Bastet, don't worry.

 

[Feathers in Hair]

What Meg said! We want you back here in one piece, too!

 

[Jaymes]

If it is a second degree burn, DON'T POP THE BLISTER!

 

[Feathers in Hair]

And if you don't feel pain, seek medical attention! (You know people are worried about you when all of our replies have exclamation marks!)

 

[Bastet]

I'm soaking it in cold water as we speak, Bastet, don't worry.

Good! Make sure you keep changing the water though, cause the heat from your hand will warm it up and it won't do its job properly. :hug:

 

[Bastet]

And if you don't feel pain, seek medical attention!

Yes, what she said! If it hurts like hell then that's actually a good thing - but if you can't really feel it or it doesn't hurt much but looks horrendous, then go see a doctor or go to the emergency room and get it looked at. If you've got big blisters (and as Jensa said, don't pop them), I'd go get it looked at too.

 

[Karl R]

I just burned my hand on a stove lid! Ouch!!!

What should I do?

That sounds like second degree.

I usually put ice on it for a while. After that, I've found that flour makes it stop stinging. (I have no idea why flour makes it stop stinging, but it's the quickest way to reduce the pain on a long-term basis. I discovered this by accident while working at a restaurant.)

If it hurts a lot, it's second degree. If it barely hurts, it's third degree and you should go to the emergency room.

 

[jamaesi]

If you can't go to the doctor use honey on blisters (disinfects (and DON'T POP THEM)) and aloe (what /isn't/ aloe good for?) on it. Use lotion with vitamin A and E, take plenty of Vitamins C and E orally.

Hope you heal quickly. <3

 

[Quoth The Raven]

I heard once that warm water or lemon juice is better then cold water, and that cold water leads to worse scarring for some reason.

Yes, by all means...lemon juice. Failing that, find another acid.:areyoucra In fact, while you're at it, chuck some butter on it and see if you can fry a fish or something.

Soak in cold water. Change water. Soak in more cold water. If it blisters, get it seen to. Aloe Vera gel - as long as it's not mixed with other crap - is very good. But first get the heat out of it.

 

[Bastet]

How's it going, Dru?

 

[Feathers in Hair]

Keep us updated!

 

[Matt88]

I burned my finders on a hot iron once, it didn't stop hurting for two hours until i figured out how to kill the pain. Running cold water does not help, at all. If you have an ice pac (the reuseable, flexible ones), rub the affected area in aloe vera gel and grasp that ice pack! The cold will deaden the pain, and the aloe vera will help it heal. hold onto the pack until blisters form, or do it while you sleep, its easier that way.

 

[Bastet]

Running cold water does not help, at all.

Piffle. The first thing to do with a burn is to get the heat out of it so it doesn't continue to cook your flesh. Anyone with even the most basic first aid training will tell you that.

http://www.firstaidinternational.com.au/burns.htm

A superficial burn is the least severe form of burn and affects the outer layer of the skin known as the epidermis. This type of burn has the appearance of being red, swollen and painful. An example of a superficial burn is perhaps from the steam from a boiling jug or hot iron. The burn is considered to be minor if the area does not cover more than the size of the casualty’s palm of the hand.

A partial thickness burn is more severe. With this burn the epidermis and dermis layers of the skin are affected. This burn has the appearance of being red, swollen and will blister. The burn is considered to be minor when the area involved in no greater than the size of a 20 cent piece.

A full thickness burn is very severe. All layers of the skin are affected. The burn is red, swollen and non-painful in the centre of the burn as the nerve endings have been affected. There is pain associated with this burn and that comes from the outer edges of the burn that will be superficial or partial. There are no minor full thickness burns. All must be medically assessed.

Management
· Call 000 immediately (for Australia)
· Cool the burn for up to 20 minutes (using clean cool water)
· Cover the burn with non-stick dressing
· Treat for shock

DO NOT
· Apply lotions or ointments
· Break blisters
· Apply ice directly to the burn
· Remove pieces of cloth that are stuck to the skin
· Clean burns.