Can burns be bandaged? 3 first aid methods for burns

In daily life, if you get burned accidentally, many people’s first reaction is to bandage it with cloth. In fact, this practice is very problematic. If the burned area is bandaged incorrectly, it is very easy to cause infection and leave scars at the burned area. The follow-up treatment of burns must be carried out according to scientific steps.

1. Can burns be bandaged?

Burns cannot be bandaged. Once you are scalded, you should immediately move away from the heat source and take various measures to cool down, such as applying a wet towel to the scalded area to cool it down, and then applying burn ointment. If the burns are severe, go to the hospital for treatment immediately. After being scalded, blisters will generally form on the skin, but do not pop the blisters. After the blisters form scabs, they will have a certain protective effect on the newly grown skin. In addition, try to let the burned area breathe and do not wrap it with gauze.

2. First aid for burns

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 where the skin is red but no blisters occur)

For those whose burns are not serious, they can usually 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

If blisters or even black dry scars appear on the wound, it means the burn is quite serious. At this time, do not break the blisters or dry scars. 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.