In life, hot oil splashing, boiling water, or touching high-temperature solids will cause burns to the body skin. For the treatment after scalds, some remedies say to use egg to clean, and some remedies say to use toothpaste. Some of the folklore methods passed down by the people are just word-of-mouth from some experience. However, we should still treat the scald problem with a scientific attitude in order to properly handle it.

The skin is relatively fragile after being burned. At this time, if the wound is covered with egg white, toothpaste, lard or other medicinal wine or even toilet paper, it is not only prone to irritation, but also very unhygienic; Cause wounds to expand and increase the degree of skin damage.

　　 Therefore, friends need to pay attention to the following points after burns:

　　 (1) Do not apply salt water or soy sauce

　　 The skin cells after scald lose the protection of the dermis layer, and the stimulation of soy sauce, saline, etc., will cause aggravation of pain;

　　 (2) Do not apply purple or red potions

　　After scald, the application of pigmented syrup will cover the original area of the injury, affecting the medical staff to judge the injury;

　　 (3) Do not apply lard or toothpaste

　　 Toothpaste, lard, etc. may cause secondary wound infections, which will affect wound healing.

　　 So, how should I handle it properly after a burn?

　　 1. Chong

　　After scalding, rinse with clean, flowing cold water for about 30 minutes in a timely manner. The flowing cold water can quickly take away local heat, reduce heat damage and further deepen.

　　 2. Take off

　　While rinsing the cold water, cut off the clothing on the wound or clean up other attachments; it should be noted that when removing foreign objects on the wound surface, do not hurt the skin or break the blisters.

　　 3. Bubble

　　After rinsing, continue to soak the scalded area with cold water for 10 to 30 minutes to further distribute the heat of the wound and relieve the pain symptoms.

　　 4. Cover

　　After the above three steps are completed, cover the wound with sterile gauze or a clean towel to keep the wound clean and reduce the chance of infection.

　　 5. Send

　　If the burn is serious, the patient should be sent to a nearby hospital for further treatment.

Tips: Friends who have children in the family should keep children away from the heat source area to avoid scalds, because the children's recognition of things is still very low, and they can't tell what is dangerous, so family members who need care need to pay attention .