My arm got burned and the skin peeled off, what should I do?

Arm burns are a very common phenomenon. If the skin falls off after the arm is burned, it is generally a second-degree burn. The most obvious symptom of this type of burn is local pain and blisters. The skin is red after peeling, and it will feel painful when touched. In this case, you must first disinfect it, keep the local hygiene at ordinary times, and then apply burn ointment for treatment. Never touch water, otherwise it will be infected.

Arm burns should be treated differently according to the different levels of burns:

1. First degree burn

The injured area should be immediately immersed in cold water for "cooling treatment", which has the effects of cooling, reducing residual heat damage, reducing swelling, relieving pain, and preventing blistering. If ice cubes are available, applying them to the injured area will have better effects. "Cooling down" for about 30 minutes can completely relieve the pain. Then apply egg white, balm or burn ointment to the burned area, and it will heal itself in 3 to 5 days.

It should be noted that this "cooling treatment" must be performed immediately after burns and scalds. If you soak in cold water 5 minutes later, it can only have an analgesic effect but cannot guarantee that blisters will not occur, because the residual heat from the burns within these 5 minutes will continue to damage the skin. If the burned area is not on the hands or feet and it is not possible to soak the injured area in water for "cooling treatment", you can wrap the injured area with a towel and then pour water on the towel. Applying ice may be more effective.

2. Second degree burns

Treatment is mainly aimed at anti-infection, analgesia and promoting epithelial tissue healing. After routine debridement, the wound surface and surrounding skin were disinfected with iodine cotton balls and then wiped clean with saline cotton balls. The wound surface was coated with gauze soaked in Kangfuxin solution, covered with oil gauze, and bandaged with sterile gauze and bandages. Using Kangfuxin Liquid on burn wounds can reduce pain, shorten healing time, and cause slight pigmentation after healing. It is easy to use, moderately priced, and easily accepted by patients, which is of great significance for clinical treatment.

3. Third degree burns

For third-degree burns, the patient should be immediately bandaged with a clean sheet or clothing to avoid contamination and further injury. Do not apply medication to the wound surface, keep it clean, and send to the hospital quickly for infusion or bandaging treatment.

What are the risk factors for burns?

The main hazards of burns are the damage to muscles, bones, nerves and organs caused by skin burns. Let's take a look at the specific situation below:

Some patients must stay in bed for treatment after severe burns, which creates a hazardous factor for burns. Because patients are often unable to move freely, the possibility of bedsores increases. In addition, some patients cannot move normally, which causes decreased cardiopulmonary function, pneumonia, and even organ failure.

After a burn occurs, if treatment is delayed, a large area of ​​infection may occur due to low immunity or long-term immobility, which can put the person's life in danger. This is also one of the harmful factors of burns.

The harm caused by burns is not only the scars on the skin surface. The skin will suffer very serious trauma after burns. These scars are generally difficult to remove, so they will cause a certain amount of pressure on the patient's mind. This is the double trouble that burns bring to patients. On the one hand, there is the pain of scars, and on the other hand, there is the psychological burden. Therefore, psychological shadow is the most critical item among the harms caused by burns.