What to do if your hand is scalded by a pot

We need to eat certain foods every day to maintain our bodies, and delicious food can make us feel better. Cooking is something that can make people happy. Eating meals cooked by ourselves or our family will increase our sense of happiness. Cooking is not an easy task. Washing vegetables, cooking, washing pots and pans, etc. are all tasks that require manual labor. Cooking also has risks, for example, your hands can easily get burned while cooking. What should I do if my hand is scalded by the pot?

Treatment of burns:

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.

At the same time, it should be noted that this "cooling treatment" must be performed immediately after burns and scalds. If you soak in cold water after 5 minutes, 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.

Cryotherapy is the use of low temperature to act on diseased tissue, causing it to degenerate and necrotize in order to achieve the purpose of treatment.

Types of refrigerants include: liquid nitrogen, a colorless and odorless liquid that is not easy to burn or explode, has a boiling point of -196°C, has a low refrigeration temperature, and is safe to use. It is currently the most commonly used refrigerant in dermatology. Dry ice, also known as carbon dioxide snow, can be pressed into sticks to treat skin damage. The cooling temperature is -70℃, but it is not very convenient to use.

The mechanism of action of cryosurgery is to utilize deep low temperature to cause tissue degeneration and necrosis to achieve the purpose of treatment.

Gently apply light salt water to the burned area to reduce inflammation. Apply soy sauce or honey, lard, dog fat, ginger juice to the injured area.

All are effective. Use egg white, cooked honey or sesame oil, mix well and apply to the injured area, which has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Cut a few slices of raw pear and apply them to the burned area, which has an astringent and analgesic effect. When a child is scalded, boil 25 grams of black beans with water to make a thick juice, and apply it to the wound. It is effective. For mild burns, dry tea residue can be roasted over fire and then ground into powder.

Mix it with vegetable oil to form a paste and apply it to the wound to reduce swelling and relieve pain.

Go to the hospital for treatment in time.

The degree of burns is generally divided into three degrees.

First-degree burns only damage the surface of the skin, causing mild local redness and swelling, no blisters, and obvious pain.

Second-degree burns are dermal injuries with local redness, swelling, pain, and blisters of varying sizes.

Third-degree burns involve damage to the subcutaneous tissue, fat, muscles, and bones, and appear gray or reddish-brown.