Treatment of burns caused by splints

Nowadays, many women choose to do their own hair at home, especially an electric hair straightener is particularly popular. It is very convenient to use and can make a variety of hairstyles. However, the temperature of the hair straightener is also very high. When using it, you must pay attention to the operation method to avoid getting burned. But some women are still seriously injured. So how to deal with burns caused by splints? At this time, you can rinse it with rice water to prevent infection.

What to do if you get burned by a splint?

1. Keep away from heat sources

First, quickly move away from the heat source 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 (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 wool 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. 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 ulcers, and greatly increasing the chance of scarring.

3. Blister treatment

The blisters caused by burns 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.

4. Medicine on wound

After the blisters are pricked, apply medicine to the burnt area. If there is no medicine for burns, you can apply balm or aloe vera juice evenly on the injured area to relieve pain and provide certain treatment. Try not to bandage the wound after applying medicine. If it must be bandaged, use clean and sterilized 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.