How to deal with burns and broken skin

Accidental skin scalding is very common, especially for children whose skin is more delicate and more easily scalded by hot water. Therefore, families with children must pay attention to the placement of the thermos and avoid being touched by children. But how to deal with burns and damaged skin? The first thing to do after a burn is care. You can apply some burn ointment immediately. If you don’t have such ointment at home, you can soak it in rice water to prevent infection.

How to deal with burns and broken skin 1. External use of gentian violet solution, burn ointment

After the burn wound breaks the skin, some gentian violet solution needs to be applied locally, and then some burn ointment needs to be used for treatment. Of course, the specific situation still needs to be considered according to the degree of the burn, and some scars may be left. Gentian violet solution can effectively prevent bacterial and fungal infections, and burn ointment can effectively relieve burns. Such comprehensive treatment can control the lesions in time, and it will be able to heal in about 2 to 3 weeks. Don't worry too much.

How to deal with burns and broken skin 2. Soak in white wine or rice water

After a burn or broken skin, you cannot rinse it with raw or cold water, or soak it, otherwise it is particularly easy to be infected by various fungi and bacteria, and it will also cause the wound to become infected and the skin to ulcerate. You can use white wine to clean it or use rice water to clean the wound, which also has a certain cooling effect and prevents residual heat from causing greater damage to the skin. It can also effectively maintain the wound surface and prevent infection. In fact, this treatment method is quite effective.

How to deal with burns and broken skin 3. Use aloe vera juice

You can also use aloe vera juice after burns and broken skin. When using aloe vera juice, it is recommended to do a sensitivity test first. If there is no allergic reaction, you can apply the juice to the wound. It will take about 3 to 5 days to gradually recover. Aloe vera juice can effectively promote wound healing. Do not use toothpaste or liquids with unknown medicinal properties such as soy sauce indiscriminately, otherwise it will cause irritation to the wound and infection, which will be detrimental to recovery.

How to deal with burns and broken skin 4. Symptomatic medication

After a burn or skin break, symptomatic treatment should be given according to the actual symptoms. If local pain is found, it is recommended to use some analgesics to control the symptoms. Do not use some drugs indiscriminately after a burn, otherwise it will cause changes in the wound.

The above introduces in detail how to deal with burns and skin breaks. I believe everyone has understood that you must pay special attention after being burned, keep the local skin clean, prevent bacterial and fungal infections, and pay special attention to it in daily life.