It would seem a simple question: "How are burns treated at home?" But often it is precisely from ignorance of how to help the victim and what actions to take that the healing process is delayed for a long time. Burns come in different origins. They are divided into thermal and chemical. Focusing on this, it is necessary to choose the right treatment.
How to treat a burn of thermal origin?
Thermal burns are always associated with some kind of heat source. Most of all, these are household appliances. But this category also includes injuries sustained from open flames and hot steam. In everyday life, burns are obtained from oil, iron. Boiling with boiling water is also often noted. What to do in such cases, and what actions to take. Of course, if we are talking about severe damage, it is necessary, having provided the victim with peace, urgently seek medical help. It is not recommended to touch the damage zones, you can not treat them with anything at your own discretion or try to remove the remnants of clothing, if any. So you can only do harm. But if the injury is simple, then it is quite possible to cope on your own.
Treatment of thermal burns with folk remedies
How are burns treated at home? The first thing to do is rinse the wound immediately. Then you can make a compress. Best of all, with
thermal burns from household appliances, sea buckthorn oil helps. It actively contributes to the restoration of skin epithelium. It is possible to apply such oil compresses for almost any thermal burns. Another great remedy is raw potatoes. It is cut with thin plastics and applied to the affected area. Lobules are replaced every 3-4 minutes until the pain syndrome goes away. If you use potatoes immediately after a burn, then blisters will not appear. The last question remains, how are burns received from solar radiation treated? Simple baking soda will help get rid of such an unpleasant phenomenon. You can also use a compress of strong black tea.
Treatment of burns caused by exposure to skin chemicals
In our modern world, getting a
chemical burn is not difficult. With such an injury, it is necessary to remove the residues of aggressive substances from the skin as quickly as possible. But it is precisely at this stage that most mistakes are made. Any doctor treating burns will confirm this. Rinse a chemical burn for at least 10 minutes under running water. In this case, not only the aggressive substance is removed, but also the damaged area is cooled. This helps to reduce the depth of tissue damage. The nature of the treatment for a chemical burn primarily depends on the type of substance that caused the injury. If
this is an alkali, then ordinary diluted citric or acetic acid will help. How are acid burns treated? It is best to rinse the affected area with a solution of baking soda. Burns from both acid and alkali are very dangerous. Once on the skin, these substances will destroy and corrode the tissue until it is removed. Therefore, it is so important to know how to help the victim in the first minutes after receiving an injury.