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Is your burn just red, with no bumps or blisters?
If so, this is a first degree burn or superficial burn. These are best treated by placing the affected area under cool running water for 15-20 minutes, until the area is cool to the touch. Do not use ice! It may add additional problems!
After the area is cool, you may want to put aloe gel on it, or some other cream- but this is optional.

Is your burn blistering and red?
If so, this is a second degree burn or intermediate burn. This is best treated by immersing the area in cool water, changing the water as it heats- or very slow running water. Always use cool water. Keep cooling the area for 15-20 minutes, until the area is cool to the touch. You want the area to cool down so that it does not continue burning you! (Yes, the heat you feel when you touch a burn on your skin before you treat it can burn you further, and therefore you really want to treat it as soon as you can!)
After the area is cool, cover the area with a dry sterile "cloth"- I would suggest a piece of gauze, using medical tape to secure it.
You do not want to pop the blisters, and you want the area to be able to breath. Do not wet the cloth before applying, as that takes away air flow, and also ensuring that if you didn't cool it enough, the remaining heat will not be trapped in the bandage and do more damage.

Is the area blackened?
This would be a 3rd degree or deep burn. If you have a 3rd degree/deep burn, you NEED TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM NOW.
These burns require immediate medical attention, no matter how small they are.

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