What should I do if my skin feels like it’s burned by Sanfutie?

Everyone knows what burns look like. After all, accidents are inevitable in life, such as being burned by oil while cooking. If this is the case, it can usually be solved with burn ointment. If it is too serious, go to the hospital for treatment. Recently, some netizens reported that every time they used Sanfu plaster, their skin felt like it was burned. What should they do in this situation?

How to deal with burns caused by Sanfutie

1. Rinse the wound with tap water

The temperature of the burned skin should be lowered first to reduce further damage to the burned area. At the same time, flushing with water can also reduce pain. If the wound is not broken, soak it for about 10 minutes.

If the wound has broken, do not soak it again to avoid infection. If the burn area is too large, soak the entire body in the bathtub.

You can also use a towel dipped in water to apply to areas that cannot be washed with water. Recommended reading: What Chinese medicine is good for burns? Treatment of burns

2. Don’t take off your clothes in a hurry

When the burn is on an area covered by clothes, do not rush to take off the clothes to avoid tearing the blisters caused by the burn. You can first rinse with water to cool down, and then carefully remove the clothes.

3. Correctly deal with blisters

If there are blisters on the burn, whether to break them or not depends on the specific situation. Generally, you should not break them to avoid leaving scars.

However, sometimes the blisters are larger or located at the joints which are more vulnerable to damage and need to be punctured with a sterilized needle. If the blisters have already broken, the liquid flowing out from around the blisters needs to be wiped dry with a sterilized cotton swab.

4. Bandage with gauze

You can first apply some ointment on the burn, and then bandage it with clean gauze. After two days, remove the gauze and check the wound. If there is improvement, continue to apply some ointment and then bandage it again.

Generally, burns can heal within two weeks, but if the wound is found to be infected, you should seek medical treatment immediately.

5. Protect the wound

The scalded area should be kept away from direct sunlight, the bandaged wound should not come into contact with water, and the scalded area should not be moved too much to avoid friction between the wound and the gauze, which will increase the healing time of the wound.

6. Treatment of third-degree burns

If the burn is too severe and reaches the third degree, it should be covered or exposed with clean gauze first, and then quickly sent to the hospital for medical treatment. Do not apply medicine on the wound.