What to do if you get burned by cooking oil?

The temperature of boiling oil is much higher than that of water, so if you are burned by oil, the consequences will be more serious. So what should you do if you are burned by cooking oil? If the burn area is not large and is not very serious, it is best to rinse it directly with cold water. At this time, be careful not to rub it with your hands to avoid damaging the burned skin. Next, you can choose to apply some medicines that can reduce swelling and inflammation. You can also apply cooling oil on the wound, which will help to eliminate the redness and swelling.

How to deal with oil burns How to deal with oil burns

1. Usually, when people are scalded by oil, the situation is not serious, only local redness and swelling appear. In this case, there is no need to be too anxious. You can directly rinse the injured area under cold water. After the pain symptoms are relieved, take an appropriate amount of cooling oil and apply it directly to the injured area. The redness and swelling symptoms will disappear the next day.

2. If small blisters appear on the affected area after being scalded by oil, do not break them. Instead, apply a proper amount of alcohol around the blisters, then prepare a proper amount of clean gauze and gently wrap the affected area with the gauze to prevent it from coming into contact with bacteria and causing infection.

3. If the oil burn covers a large area and is severe, the patient's clothes, shoes and socks should be removed as soon as possible. However, you must be careful not to tear them off forcibly, otherwise the injured skin will be completely peeled off. When removing clothes, you should use scissors to cut the clothes first, then rinse them with cold water, and then slowly remove the clothes.

4. In case of severe burns, you can rinse with cold water more often. If you have spare burn ointment at home, you can apply it directly to the injured area. This can not only relieve pain, but also reduce exudation and swelling, and prevent the formation of blisters. However, after emergency treatment at home, the patient must go to the hospital for professional treatment, otherwise the injured area may become infected, and improper treatment may leave scars.