Burns

What you can do is either

* mash up a banana with some honey and yoghurt, and apply it on daily (sounds stupid, works a treat) * Vaseline * Some lip balms * Aloe * Moisturizer with Aloe

Hope U feel better soon!!!

:D

Acute, non healing burn

First Aid for Second-Degree Burns

What are second-degree burns?

Second-degree burns are more serious than first-degree burns because a deeper layer of skin is burned. They can more easily become infected. Also, if the burn affects more than 10% of your skin, you may go into shock because large quantities of fluid are lost from the burned area.

All second-degree burns greater than 2 to 3 inches in diameter should be treated by a medical professional. Smaller burns can usually be treated at home.

What causes second-degree burns?

Second-degree burns are usually caused by:

* deep sunburn

* exposure to flames

* contact with hot liquids

* burning gasoline or kerosene

* contact with chemicals.

What are the symptoms of second-degree burns?

The skin is bright red and blotchy and has blisters. It usually looks wet because of the loss of fluid through the damaged skin.

Second-degree burns are often very painful.

What is the treatment?

The goals of treatment for second-degree burns are easing the pain and preventing infection.

For second-degree heat burns without open blisters, follow these steps:

* Remove jewelry or tight clothing from the burned area before it begins to swell.

* Flush the burn with cool running water or apply cold- water compresses (a wet towel or handkerchief) until the pain lessens. Do not use ice or ice water, which can cause more damage to the burned area.

* Try not to break the blisters. If the blisters break, the exposed skin can become infected.

* Cover the burn with a clean (sterile, if possible), dry, nonfluffy bandage such as a gauze pad. Do not put tape on the burn.

* Do not put ointments, grease, petroleum jelly, butter, or home remedies on the burn. These substances can hold the heat in, making the burn worse.

* Keep burned arms or legs raised to reduce swelling.

* Get medical help for second-degree burns greater than 2 to 3 inches in diameter or for burns on the hands, face, penis, buttocks, or vaginal area.

For second-degree heat burns with open blisters, follow these steps:

* Do not remove clothing if it is stuck to the burn.

* Do not run water over the burn or use water on the bandage because it increases the risk of shock.

* Cover the burn with a clean (sterile, if possible), dry, nonfluffy bandage, such as a gauze pad. Do not put tape on the burn.

For extensive second-degree burns that are more than 2 to 3 inches in diameter, see your doctor.

* You will need extra fluids to replace the large quantities of fluids your body loses through the burned area. Your doctor may give you fluids intravenously (through a tube into your vein).

* Your doctor will prescribe antibiotics because the burned skin can no longer protect your body from infection by airborne bacteria.

* Your doctor will either lightly bandage the burned area with an antibacterial dressing or leave it unbandaged.

* Your doctor will prescribe medicine to kill the pain.

* Your doctor may recommend a skin graft to lessen scarring.

* Your doctor may give you a tetanus booster.

For chemical burns, follow these steps:

* Flush liquid chemicals from your skin thoroughly with running water for 15 to 30 minutes.

* Remove any clothing and jewelry on which the chemical has spilled.

* Brush dry chemicals off the skin if large amounts of water are not available. Small amounts of water will activate some chemicals. Be sure to keep the chemicals away from your eyes.

* Cover the burn with a dry, loose bandage.

How do I take care of a burn?

After you have cleaned and bandaged the burn, leave it alone for at least 24 hours to allow the healing process to begin.

Preventing infection in the exposed skin is an important part of the treatment for second-degree burns. If you have been told to change your bandages, follow these procedures to help prevent infection:

* Wash your hands carefully with soap and water.

* Place the fresh bandage on a clean towel.

* Take off the old bandage gently. Soak it off if it sticks to the burn.

* Wash the burned area gently.

* Check for any changes or worsening of the burned area, such as pus, swelling, or increased redness.

* Apply a thin layer of antibiotic cream to the burn.

* Cover with the clean bandage.

How long will it take a second-degree burn to heal?

Usually, second-degree burns heal in 10 days to 2 weeks. There may be few or no scars if the burn was not too extensive and if infection is prevented.

When should I call a doctor?

See your doctor immediately if you have any of the following:

* fever

* puslike drainage from the burned area

* excessive swelling of the burned area

* increased redness of the skin

* numbness or coolness of the skin beyond the burned area on arms and legs

* a blister filled with greenish or brownish fluid or one that becomes hot again or turns red

* a burn that doesn't heal in 10 days to 2 weeks.

It is best if you wait to go swimming if you wait until the burn has healed a little. 2nd degree burns go down into the dermis, if there are any harmful things in the water, the place where you got the burn can get infected.

There is no such thing as a 4th degree burn. Although, there can be very severe 3rd degree burns. To see pictures of some, you can look up "3rd degree burns" in the Google Images search engine.

A burn victim is someone who has received a burn, often in an accident, like a fire. They are a victim of a burn.

The Pantheon first burned down in 80 AD. It burned down again in 110.

There is a link below to the ancient history section of an article on the Pantheon.

Yes, they do. Every forest fire produces carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide, which combines with rain to make carbonic acid and sulfuric acid.

All natural rain is acidic. Acidic rain is not a new phenomenon. It can be found frozen 500 feet down in the glaciers in the arctic. Every lightning bolt ionizes nitrogen in the atmosphere to produce nitric acid. Lightning causes forest fires and forest fires produce carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide combines with water in the atmosphere to make carbonic acid. Forest fires and volcanoes produce hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide. Hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide combine with water to make sulfuric acid. There are about eighteen hundred thunderstorms on earth occurring as you read this. There are about 80 forest fires at any time in the United States alone. All fauna emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Mount Saint Helens produced more sulfuric acid than all industry in the United States in the past one hundred years. Mount Krakatau that exploded in May 1883 is still spewing out more hydrogen sulfide every day than Mount Saint Helens ever did. Many other volcanoes are generating sulfuric acid every day. Anaerobic bacteria produce hydrogen sulfide. Compared to nature, acid from industry is probably less than 5 percent of the total.

Never apply butter or any substance to a burn. Butter contains oil, and it also contains bacteria.

Apply ice water, do not wrap the burn. You can loosely apply a wet, clean cloth, access the burn. If you feel you need medical attention, go to the hospital.

If you don't need medical attention, do not break the blister. Generally small blisters can be broken, but why. It's better to leave it alone because the dermis underneath is protected in a clean sterile bubble. If you break it, it could get infected. If the blister does break, keep it clean, especially if its on your hands, because your hands get into a number of dirty situations. Keep it clean like any other wound and stop squeezing it, leave it alone.

Getting electricuted hurts but I believe you die much faster getting elecricuted then being burned.Getting burned is more long and painful.

Burns are caused by extremes of temperature. They are also caused by chemical reactions.

The colour may vary according to the reaction.

at yo mama's house

"Ice is what works on a burn. It is the best thing and you can't get frostbite from an ice cube or a small bag of ice."

This answer is wrong. Ice burns, however small (even ice cubes). Putting ice on a burn can cause more damage. Cool running water is the best treatment for a burn, and if severe will need medical attention.

As Cities Burn ended in 2009.

you burp, as you are burping make your mouth move as if you were saying a letter

2nd degree

Hot Shot Bug Spray contains insecticides that can cause skin irritation or burns if applied directly to the skin. It's important to follow the manufacturer's instructions and avoid contact with skin. If accidental contact occurs, wash the area with soap and water immediately. If irritation persists, seek medical attention.

Third degree burns cause blistered and charred skin. It can also cause your skin to melt.

It's because the sun is so hot that its heat can reach earth. If you think about it it's pretty cool because were so far away but its heat can still reach us.

"It doesn't. There's nothing toxic in it that would cause burning"

Actually, they do burn. Although there are no chemical ingredients, if you use magic eraser in your skin, it DOES leave a burn...and a pretty harsh one at that.

Speaking from experience, while the burns on my forearm, chest & knuckles were healing, even WATER hurt them. I couldn't let clothing touch the burns, and its was not only uncomfortable to sleep, but it was painful.

Here's a link that can explain more as to why:

http://home.howstuffworks.com/magic-eraser1.htm

An acid burn is a chemical burn; acids have free H+ ions that have a tenancy to attack and burn and sometimes dehydrate organic materials, such as your skin.

The rule of nines in relation to burns helps a doctor decide on whether a patient is to transferred to a burns unit and on what type of treatment to be administered

They divide the body into parts assigning numerical values of 9% to the larger parts of the Body

for example a leg front and back = 9% x 2, an arm = 4.5% x 2 etc

with lesser numbers being assigned to the palm 1% and groin 1%.

As an example, if both legs (18% x 2 = 36%), the groin (1%) and the front chest and stomach were burned, this would involve 55% of the body.

view the related link for pictographic illustrations.