What to do if your hands are burned by washing powder

The ingredients in laundry detergent are very complex. Many people have delicate skin, so they are easily burned when washing clothes by hand due to the laundry detergent. It is very common for laundry detergent to injure hands, which has a lot to do with the ingredients of the laundry detergent. In such cases, you must pay attention to the treatment method to avoid worsening the injury. So what should people do when their hands are burned by laundry detergent?

1. Avoid friction

Avoid excessive friction and excessive activity. Do not massage with excessive force or for too long, as this will cause the epidermis to separate from the fibrous plate layer and form blisters or blood blisters. Excessive activity of the joints will also cause the epidermis to loosen and separate, forming blisters.

2. Pay attention to skin hygiene

When a burn wound is just healing, there is still a small amount of secretion and scab, which makes it easy for bacteria to multiply quickly. In addition, the epidermis is thin and tender, and its structure and function are not perfect, making it easy for infection and ulceration to occur. During the treatment of burn scars, you can use a neutral cleanser to clean them. After cleaning, use the Silkar Scar Removal and Wrinkle Smoothing Combination to treat burn scars.

3. Blisters should be drained in time to avoid infection and ulcer formation

Due to various stimuli, the new epidermis is prone to loosening and forming blisters. If the blisters are not treated promptly and correctly, infection often occurs and ulcers form. After blisters appear, the skin can be disinfected with complex iodine, and the blisters can be cut open with sterile scissors to drain the accumulated fluid. Anti-scar treatment for burn scars should generally be implemented after the blisters have subsided and the ulcers have healed.

4. Wash the burn wound with cold water

When alkali powder comes into contact with water with bare hands, an oxidation reaction will occur, releasing a large amount of heat. This high temperature heat will often burn the skin of the hands. At this time, the patient should immediately soak the burned hands in cold water, or soak them in soapy water, and clean the burn wound.

5. Deep burns on the hands should be treated in a regular hospital in time

If the alkali powder burns a large area of ​​the hands and the degree of burn is very serious, causing deep burns on the hands, it is easy to cause skin infection. In this case, you need to communicate with a doctor to determine whether tetanus antitoxin injection is needed. Large-area burns will cause loss of body fluids that maintain human life and health, so fluids must be replenished through intravenous infusion. Prevent the possibility of renal failure.