Scars from cigarette burns

If you accidentally get burned by cigarettes on your skin, it may leave some scars, which will make your skin blemishes. So in order to avoid leaving any scars on your skin, you should do first aid when you are burned. You must ensure that the burned area is completely clean and hygienic, and the skin must be dry and not immersed in water.

After getting scalded, don't panic or rush to take off thin clothes such as sweatshirts and stockings. Rinse with cold water immediately. Wait until it cools down before you can carefully take off your underwear to avoid tearing the blisters formed by the burn. The purpose of cold water flushing is to relieve pain, reduce exudation and swelling, and thus avoid or reduce blister formation. The flushing time should be about half an hour or more, until you no longer feel pain when you stop flushing. The general water temperature is about 20℃.

Avoid using ice water to avoid frostbite. If the burn is on your fingers, you can also take a cold water bath. Cold compresses can be used on areas such as the face that cannot be washed or bathed. After cold water treatment, wipe the wound dry, then apply a thin layer of blue oil hydrocarbon, green ointment or other ointment medicines, and then bandage it appropriately for 1 to 2 days to prevent blisters. But the face can only be exposed and does not need to be bandaged.

If blisters are formed, you can use a sterile syringe to suck out the water or cut a small hole to release the water; if the blisters are broken, wipe them dry with a sterile cotton ball to keep them dry and prevent the water from accumulating into lumps. After a burn, avoid applying gentian violet or mercurochrome to avoid affecting the observation of changes in the wound. Large or severe burns should be sent to the hospital immediately after general emergency care at home.

In case of skin burns, pay attention to keeping the wound clean and dry, and avoid soaking it in water again after rinsing with cold water. The wound will dry after about 2 to 3 days. There is no need to apply medicine at this time. The scab will fall off and heal in about 10 days. If it does not heal by then, you should ask your doctor to see if it is due to a deep burn or infection. Antibiotics are generally not used after burns. If the wound is still red and swollen and the pain increases after 1 to 2 days, there is suspected infection. Treatment should be sought under the guidance of a doctor to avoid unnecessary pain.

Burns are generally divided into three levels. Recognizing the level of burns will help in first aid. Burns can be divided into first-degree burns (erythematous, reddening of the skin), second-degree burns (vesicular burns, blisters appear on the affected area), and third-degree burns (necrotic, skin peeling off). Do not apply toothpaste as this will have little effect and may worsen the burn.