burned my fingers!!
 I doesn't look bad...just a little red. I iced it for awhile and now it's just tender. What's good to put on a burn.
I can't wait until the 26th! It's gonna be a long week...I need my right hand!! Thanks, Laurie |
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| You need running cold water, even now it will help as burns get steadily worse up to a few hours after they happen.
Anything like Germolene (not sure if you have that in the US if thats where you are!) or TCP for burns. Keep an ice pack in the freezer in case you need it overnight. Hope it gets better soon! |
Ouch!!! I'm so sorry!  |
| Eww - I'm so sorry! |
| Cool the burn. Hold the burned area under cold running water for at least 5 minutes, or until the pain subsides. If this is impractical, immerse the burn in cold water or cool it with cold compresses. Cooling the burn reduces swelling by conducting heat away from the skin. Don't put ice on the burn.
Cover the burn with a sterile gauze bandage. Don't use fluffy cotton, which may irritate the skin. Wrap the gauze loosely to avoid putting pressure on burned skin. Bandaging keeps air off the burned skin, reduces pain and protects blistered skin. Take an over-the-counter pain reliever. These include aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), naproxen (Aleve) or acetaminophen (Tylenol, others). Never give aspirin to children or teenagers. Minor burns usually heal without further treatment. They may heal with pigment changes, meaning the healed area may be a different color from the surrounding skin. Watch for signs of infection, such as increased pain, redness, fever, swelling or oozing. If infection develops, seek medical help. Avoid re-injuring or tanning if the burns are less than a year old — doing so may cause more extensive pigmentation changes. Use sunscreen on the area for at least a year. |
| This will sound very wierd, but I promise it works on my kids at school for everything from sunburn to hot food spills.
Put a layer of plain shaving cream on the burn area. Let it absorb in and reapply. It doesn't sting like aloe vera, is easily removed with a quick wipe or under running water. It works best when applied immediately, but I think it is soon enough to still help. If you blister, do not pop the blisters. |
| Vitamin E oil on the burned area.
Helps speed healing.  |
| Ouch!
How you doing? Has the burn blistered or is it red? Depending on the severity means you've recieved either 3rd degree or 2nd degree burn. If it's blistered it may be 2nd degree and needs to be covered like Sheepie Boss recommended. Don't not pop the blister but let it heal on it's own and keep it clean! For those not familiar with burns the skin continues to "cook" even after the object of the burn is removed, which is why you run cold water on the burn to cool it down. Applying ice is good too. Hope it's not too painful and hugs to you. Marianne and the boys |
| Ouch! Hope you feel better soon. |
| Hope you're feeling better soon. BE careful! |
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