What to do if your fingers are burned and blistered

When cooking, you may get burned accidentally. The most likely thing after a burn is blisters. The basic principle for dealing with these blisters is to start with the correct method and try to lower the temperature of the skin first. Soak and rinse repeatedly with cold water for at least 15 to 20 minutes. This can lower the temperature of the skin. In addition, if blisters appear, be sure to check first and then try to treat them with appropriate medications.

What should I do if my hands are burned and blistered?

1. First remove the heat source and immediately immerse the burned area in clean cold water by soaking or showering. The sooner you soak in cold water after a scald, the better the effect; the lower the water temperature, the better the effect, but it cannot be lower than -6℃. If it is through clothing, it is best to cut it open quickly with scissors. Soaking in cold water should generally last more than half an hour. This can reduce pain or burns by dissipating heat in time.

Note: After the burned hand has cooled down, if there is any attachment, you should cut it with scissors and remove it slowly. Do not remove it directly to avoid removing the skin from the burned area.

2. The burn is not serious (referring to first-degree burns in which the epidermis is red but no blisters occur). For those who suffer from minor burns, they can generally be treated at home. Rinse and clean the wound with cold boiled water (or light salt water). For wounds on the limbs and trunk, apply comfrey oil or burn ointment and wrap them with gauze.

3. If blisters or even black dry scars appear on the wound surface, it means that the burn is already very serious. At this time, you must not break the blisters or dry scars. You should go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. The hospital will perform professional bandaging and inject antibiotics or tetanus antitoxin to prevent infection.