What to do if blisters appear after being scalded

In our lives, many people may get scalded accidentally, especially when we boil water. The boiling temperature of water is 100℃, which is very different from our body temperature. If you are scalded accidentally, blisters may appear. For blisters caused by water, you must not prick them with a needle, as it is not easy to heal. So what should you do if you get blisters from being scalded?

Treatment method:

1 If it doesn't hurt or itch, don't treat it. There is no skin under the blister, and new skin will grow slowly. Protect the blister and don't break it, as it will get infected. There will be a slight itchiness in a few days, that's the new skin growing, don't be tempted to scratch it, haha. After the new skin grows, the blisters will fall off automatically.

2 If it is very painful and itchy, pour cold water or apply ice first. If that doesn’t work, go to the pharmacy and buy some burn ointment. Basically, you will be fine.

1. Rinse with cold water: Once burns occur, the patient should be quickly removed from the fire or heat source, and the affected area should be immediately rinsed with tap water for 15 to 20 minutes to achieve the effects of cooling down, reducing residual heat damage, relieving swelling and pain, preventing blistering, etc., to avoid damage to deep skin due to excessive temperature.

2. Timely anti-inflammatory treatment: Use a cotton swab dipped in light salt water to gently apply it to the burned area, which can have an anti-inflammatory effect.

3. Do not deal with the situation blindly: Never take off the patient's clothes immediately, because the skin and clothes will stick together at the moment of burns. Taking off clothes will cause the wound surface to fall off, causing further damage to the injured part. If small blisters appear on the wound, do not break them by yourself to avoid infection of the wound.

4. Never use folk remedies: Many people will use "folk remedies" such as applying vinegar, toothpaste, etc. on the wound after burns and scalds. These "folk remedies" have no scientific basis. Not only can they fail to achieve the purpose of treating burns and scalds, but after applying colored solids or liquids, it will make the wound unclear, causing great inconvenience to wound cleaning and increasing the patient's pain.

After cooling with cold water and other treatments, the patient was immediately sent to the hospital for treatment. During transportation, care should be taken to avoid wound infection. Simple bandages can be made with clean sheets, clothes, etc., and pressure should be avoided. At the same time, care should be taken to prevent bumps and maintain vehicle speed.

For patients with burns and scalds, they should pay attention to avoiding spicy, fatty, and fishy foods. Especially for patients with severe burns and scalds, the diet should start with a small trial meal and gradually increase to avoid acute gastric dilatation and diarrhea.