How to treat skin burns

It is decided according to the severity of scald. In the early stage of scald, the wound can be put into cold water, or a towel soaked in cold water can be applied to the wound. However, this cold treatment is suitable for small and medium-sized scalds, especially scalds on the limbs. The earlier the cold treatment time, the better. It can reduce pain, edema and exudation and prevent the wound from deepening. The time of cold treatment is generally controlled until there is no more severe pain after the cold treatment stops. It takes about 0.5 to 1 hour. If it is a first-degree scald, it is necessary to keep the wound clean and prevent re-injury, and burn oil can be applied; if there is a small blister in a second-degree scald, it should be protected from breaking infection; if there is a blister but there is obvious pain, the blister liquid can be sucked out under sterile conditions, and the infected blister can be given to antibiotic ointment for external use; if the third-degree scald is small, the wound can be protected and the wound can be naturally removed. When the scab has purulent secretions, wet compress with exposure can be used to make the wound grow fresh granulation tissue. For small scalds, general treatment is not required. Pain can be given when there is severe pain. However, if the scalded wound is seriously contaminated or complicated with infection, effective antibiotics and tetanus antitoxin treatment should be given.