Notice! How to deal with blisters caused by burns

When human skin is scalded to a certain degree, blisters will form, which is what doctors often call second-degree burns. Blisters are a more serious type of burn and must be treated promptly, otherwise they will leave scars. The common practice of applying soy sauce or toothpaste is actually an incorrect method.

1: Stay away from heat sources: First, quickly stay away from heat sources and carefully take off the clothes on the burned area to expose the wound; if the clothes are stuck to the skin and cannot be taken off, you can cut them open with scissors, do not take them off forcibly to avoid damaging the wound.

2: Cooling and heat dissipation: There will be a lot of residual heat in the wound after a burn or scald, which needs to be cooled and dissipated, otherwise it will burn the deep skin and cause deeper burns. You can use edible white wine (20-50 degree white wine, not alcohol) or the second rice washing water (if the tap water quality is not good, you can use purified water or cold boiled water to wash rice and use the second rice washing water) to rinse the wound to cool it down. You can also soak cotton swabs in white wine and apply it to the affected area to cool it down. This can quickly absorb the residual heat from the burn, relieve pain and prevent blistering.

3: Note: Do not use cold water to rinse the wound to cool it down, otherwise it will allow heat and toxins to seep into the wound, causing inflammation and infection of the wound, skin ulceration, and greatly increasing the chance of scarring.

4: Blister treatment: Blisters caused by burns and scalds need to be pricked, otherwise they are prone to purulent infection and will also affect the wound's absorption of drugs, which is not conducive to wound recovery. Use a sterilized needle to prick small blisters at a low position to drain the water; for large blisters, use sterilized scissors to cut an opening and drain the water. After the blister is pricked, do not cut off the blister skin, and certainly not tear it off with your hands. The blister skin can protect the wound and prevent infection and inflammation.

5: Medicine on the wound: Apply medicine on the burn or scald after the blister is pricked. If there is no medicine for burns or scalds, you can evenly apply balm or aloe vera juice on the wound; if there is medicine for burns or scalds, such as Wanfu oil, you can directly apply the medicine for burns or scalds, so that you can get timely and effective treatment. Try not to bandage the wound after applying medicine. If it must be bandaged, use clean gauze. Do not bandage it too thickly or tightly, and pay attention to air permeability, otherwise it will affect the wound recovery speed and cause the burn to be difficult to heal for a long time.

6: Precautions: Try not to bandage burn wounds. Use moist exposure therapy to make the wound heal quickly, restore the wound to a smooth surface, and avoid scars. Do not let the wound come into contact with raw or cold water before it heals, otherwise heat and toxins will seep into the wound, causing wound infection and inflammation, skin ulcers, and leaving scars. In terms of diet, pay attention to avoiding spicy and irritating foods, and eat light foods instead.

It is wrong to add soy sauce because soy sauce itself contains a large number of bacteria, which is not conducive to heat dissipation and can easily cause wound infection. Do not apply toothpaste after burns.