Scalded/burnt my hand?!
Question: Scalded/burnt my hand.?
I was pulling a cup of soup from the microwave and the cup popped. The soup had been in for about 6 minutes and boiling for four (I assume it boils at a higher temp than water). It got all over my left hand and scalded burnt me. Luckily, I was next to the tap and immediately ran it under cold water. It's about 10 minutes later and I have had my hand submerged in a pot of cold water ever since. There is a lot of redness but no blisters yet. It was really painfull but I took an Aspirin and an Ibuprofin and the pain went away. The cold water is helping too.
What should I do now and for the next day or two to minimize damage and blisters.? thanksHealth Question & Answer
What should I do now and for the next day or two to minimize damage and blisters.? thanksHealth Question & Answer
Answers:
The skin will continue to burn for a long time. You need to keep ice or cool water on it for the next while to ensure that the skin stops burning. You can also use aloe vera on it to help promote healing. Do not use anything that is oil based product this will seal the burn and can actually cause the heat trapped in the skin to burn hotter creating a worse burn then it originally was. Health Question & Answer
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Aloe vera is good for that kind of burn. Try to keep your hand cool to minimize the burn. Just a thought, maybe you shouldn't leave your soup in the microwave so long.Health Question & Answer
keep it clean. that's about all you need to do. if it hasn't blistered yet it's not going to. some skin might slough off but it doesn't sound like it went beyond a 1st degree burn.Health Question & Answer