Iron burn: what to do and how to provide first aid at home?

Burning with a hot iron is called thermal. Under the influence of high temperature on the tissue, changes occur in them. The nature of the burn surface depends on the temperature and time of exposure to the skin. The sole of the iron warms up to 200 C as much as possible. Instantly, the cells of the body die already at a temperature of 70 C. The longer the contact with the hot surface, the stronger and more dangerous the damage to the tissues. You can get burned not only on a metal surface, but also with hot steam from an iron.

The severity is determined by the area and depth of damage. If the household appliance was not very hot, no more than 60 C, then wet necrosis will occur (in appearance it resembles corn).

At higher temperatures, the tissues dry out, turn black. Doctors determine 4 degrees of severity. It is difficult for a non-specialist to figure out which fabrics were burned. To assess the severity of the situation, symptoms of degrees of burn will help:

1. noticeable redness and swelling of the skin;
2. bright redness, swelling, bubbles form, filled with a clear yellowish liquid;
3. severe skin damage, with blisters, swelling, blood, affecting subcutaneous tissues, muscles;
4. brown or black scab on the surface of the wound, muscles, bones and organs are irreversibly damaged.

But even small burns can lead to serious complications:

• shock state;
• infection attachment;
• toxic poisoning.

There are some features of burns in children.The skin of the child is very soft and delicate, it burns faster. The nervous system is not formed and the reaction to a burn can be atypical. Due to stress, the child may not cry or experience pain. Or, conversely, experience severe shock and nervous excitement.

At home, you can help only by fully assessing the situation. It is necessary to reassure the child, examine him. Ask about his health. Only superficial burns can be treated at home. In these cases, the skin is restored on its own. The main principles are cooling, disinfection of the burn surface and the promotion of early healing. Activities should be carried out immediately. If a child burns a hand or fingers, examine the wound. If adhesion of clothing material occurs, it must be carefully removed. It is important not to cause pain and even more skin irritation. You can’t take off your clothes - you should cut them off, leave the adherent scrap on the wound.

To cool the burn surface, you can purchase dry ice in your home medicine cabinet. Normal ice should be put in a bag, wrapped in a clean rag or medical bandage, sterility is important. Applying an ice compress for no more than 5 minutes, prolonged holding on the skin provokes tissue necrosis. If there is no ice at hand, you can use cold water from the tap, hold the burn under the stream for no more than 10 minutes. Then wipe gently with a clean towel or pat it dry with a paper towel.

Disinfect the burn with alcohol, alcohol tincture, a weak solution of potassium permanganate, hydrogen peroxide, boric acid. If there are no special disinfectants, use a soap solution. Moisten a piece of bandage, gauze or a cotton pad and wipe the burned skin. For the quick healing and relief of symptoms, special creams, ointments, and spray are used. Complex preparations can local anesthetize, disinfect and protect the skin.

Apply a bandage. To do this, take a sterile bandage, fold it into a square of several layers, apply a product to it and apply a bandage to the wound. The bandage is fixed on top with a bandage in several layers. A burn wound is painful enough if the pain is intolerable, you can drink an analgesic or use local anesthetics. Children can be given Panadol, Kalpol, Paracetamol, Ibuprofen. Read the instructions before use. Dosage depends on the age and body weight of the child.

With a burn of 1 degree on a reddened skin, you need to apply an alcohol bandage and an antiseptic. For pain, use Amprovizol analgesic aerosol. Pressing the cylinder head from a distance of 20-30 cm, hold for 2 seconds. You can take advantage of such anesthesia 2-3 times. The drug is contraindicated in burns of the 2nd degree. Then apply a tight bandage. Change 1-3 times a day. Full restoration of the skin after 5-7 days.

With a burn of 2 degrees it is necessary to treat the wound surface with alcohol. Do not puncture small bubbles or release liquid from them! Large blisters should be cut, release the liquid. The skin on the surface will protect the bare tissue before regeneration. The child should not touch this skin. If it does not exist, then bacterial infection is possible. After cooling and washing, a dressing with ointment or cream is applied. The bandage should be changed 3-5 times a day.

Similarly, it is necessary to do with burns of 3 degrees. Skin regenerates after 2 weeks. If there is suppuration of the surface of the wound or tissues, an antiseptic dressing is applied with aqueous solutions of antiseptics and water-soluble ointments.If there are large burns, burned airways (neck, nose, mouth), damaged eyes, black, charred areas on the wound, do not self-medicate. Emergency help is needed.

At home, both adults and children are at risk of burns. Most often, they are burned with an iron and limbs are damaged: arms, legs, fingers. There are frequent cases of burns to the face and abdomen. After providing first aid, assessing the situation and the degree of burn, you must seek help at the hospital or continue treatment at home. Typically, burns with an iron do not cause serious consequences, these are burns of 1 and 2 degrees. You can cure them at home.

The dressings used for medicinal purposes should be atraumatic, not stick to the wound, can be removed painlessly, without damage to the epithelium. For this purpose, non-traumatic "mesh" dressings (such as tulle-gras) were specially developed. The composition of the material for dressings includes hydrophobic substances, with their help the dressing does not react with the skin surface, protecting the wound from external influences.

You can use a special patch Branolid. The disinfecting gel is applied to a cotton textile base. It promotes rapid regeneration. In order to treat the wound cover in the stage of inflammation, Activtex wipes, Voskosran polyamide mesh are used: bees wax and antibacterial ointment are applied on it. Helps to cleanse wounds, reduces scarring.

A similar protective agent is Arhol. This is an adhesive with an antiseptic. After application, a protective film forms on the wound. She does not pass air and bacteria. Easy to rinse with water.

After the surface is disinfected, it must be lubricated with medical preparations. The application of a dressing for burns of 1 degree is desirable, for 2-3 degrees - an indispensable condition for successful treatment. During healing, the tissues are stretched, scarred. In order for the skin to heal evenly and without pain, special medicines are used.

• Panthenol, Depanthenol, Bepanten. Funds are sold in various forms: cream, ointment, gel, spray. The active substance is able to integrate into the cells of the body and participate in metabolic reactions, regeneration is accelerated, and the inflammatory reaction decreases.
• Levomekol. Anti-inflammatory ointment with antimicrobial effect, quickly restores damage to the skin.
• La cree - contains only natural substances. Destroys bacteria and reduces irritation. Ointment is recommended for children and even infants.
• Olazol - antiseptic spray, with sea buckthorn oil and anesthetic. Anesthetizes and disinfects.

There may not be any special tools at home. But traditional medicine recipes will come to the rescue.

• Chicken Egg Protein. Whipped protein mixture smeared reddened skin. This will help repair the damaged surface. When dried, a protective film forms.
• Tomato paste for a compress helps to cope with edema and inflammation, prevents the formation of blisters.
• Raw potatoes - the most common remedy. Grated slurry is applied to the skin. You can add honey to soften it.The bandage is fixed with a bandage for 2 hours. Change 3-4 times. You can urgently just cut the potatoes and put a slice on the wound.
• Aloe juice possesses regenerative properties, while cooling the damaged area. In the compress, you can use a peeled sheet. It is applied and fixed for a while.
• Oils help reduce scars: olive, linseed, caraway. Liquid vitamin E also helps. You can use them for lotions or use inside.
• For pain relief glycerin is used.
• Apply immediately to the skin immediately after damage. baking soda and rinse the wound with cold water. It disinfects and anesthetizes.
• Menthol Toothpaste help relieve swelling, cool, reduce redness.
• Cabbage leaf or gruel is also used for a compress. Applied for 60 minutes. Relieves pain.

Do not use animal or vegetable oil, dairy products for lotions - there is a risk of infection. Food or oily cosmetic creams are an excellent medium for the growth of bacteria. To disinfect, alcohol, perfume, and cologne are often used. It is believed that it contains alcohol. This can not be done categorically due to the strong irritating effect of impurities.

Do not touch the affected area with your hands and damage the blisters with sharp objects. It is forbidden to use oily chemicals such as kerosene, gasoline or dangerous recipes of traditional medicine with the use of solutions for lotions of vinegar, acids, urine. There is a risk of a more severe burn and infection. The dressing should not be too tight. It is forbidden to use cotton wool for application. Her villi may remain in the wound. For speedy healing, you must immediately provide first aid at home, consult a doctor and follow all recommendations.

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