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

Burning with a heated iron is called thermal. Under the influence of high temperature on the fabric, 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 maximally warms up to 200 C. Instantly, the cells of the body die already at a temperature of 70 C. It is possible to burn not only on the metal surface, but also with hot steam of the iron.

The severity is determined by the area and depth of damage. If the household appliance was not very hot, not more than 60 C, then there will be a wet necrosis (in appearance it resembles a callus).

At higher temperatures, the fabrics shrink, turn black. Doctors determine 4 degrees of severity. It is difficult for a layman to find out exactly which fabrics were burned. To assess the severity of the situation will help the symptoms of burns:

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

But even minor burns can lead to serious complications:

• shock condition;
• the addition of infection;
• toxic poisoning.

There are some features of burns in children. The skin of the child is very soft and tender, it burns faster. The nervous system is not formed and the reaction to a burn may be atypical. Because of stress, a child may not cry or feel pain. Or, on the contrary, to experience strong shock and nervous excitement.

At home, you can help only by fully assessing the situation. It is necessary to calm the child, examine it. Ask about his health. At home, only superficial burns can be treated. In these cases, the skin is restored on its own. The main principles are cooling, disinfecting the burn surface and promoting speedy healing. Events should be carried out immediately. If the child burns his hand or fingers, inspect the wound. If material sticking occurs, it should be carefully removed. It is important not to cause pain and even more irritation of the skin. It is impossible to take off clothes - it should be cut off, leave a stick attached on the wound.

To cool the burn surface in the home first-aid kit, you can purchase dry ice. Plain ice should be put in a bag, wrapped in a clean cloth or medical bandage, sterility is important. The imposition of an ice compress no more than 5 minutes, prolonged holding on the skin provokes tissue necrosis. If the ice was not at hand, you can use cold tap water, hold the burn under the stream for no more than 10 minutes. After wiping gently with a clean towel or blot with a paper towel.

Disinfect the burn with alcohol, alcohol tincture, a weak solution of potassium permanganate, hydrogen peroxide, boric acid. If there is no special disinfectant, use a soap solution. Dampen a piece of bandage, gauze or cotton pad and wipe the burned skin. For the speedy healing and relief of symptoms, special creams, ointments, spray are used. Complex drugs can topically numb, disinfect and protect the skin.

Apply a bandage. To do this, take a sterile bandage, fold it into a square of several layers, apply the agent on it and apply a bandage to the wound. Fixed bandage top bandage in several layers. A burn wound is quite painful, if the pain is intolerable, you can drink an analgesic or use local anesthetics. Children can be given Panadol, Calpol, Paracetamol, Ibuprofen. Before use, read the instructions. The dosage depends on the age and body weight of the child.

With burns of 1 degree on the reddened skin it is necessary to impose an alcohol bandage and antiseptic. For pain, use the Amprovisol anesthetic spray. Pressing the cylinder head from a distance of 20-30 cm, hold for 2 seconds. You can use such anesthesia 2-3 times. The drug is contraindicated in burns of 2 degrees. Then put on a bandage. Change 1-3 times a day. Full recovery of the skin in 5-7 days.

At a burn of 2 degrees It is necessary to treat the wound surface with alcohol. Do not pierce small bubbles and do not let out a liquid from them! Large blisters should be cut, release fluid. Skin on the surface will protect exposed tissue before regeneration. The child should not touch this skin. If it does not, then bacterial infection is possible. After cooling and rinsing, apply a dressing with an ointment or cream. Change the bandage should be 3-5 times a day.

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

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

Medical bandages should be atraumatic, should not stick to the wound, be removed without serious consequences, without damage to the epithelium. For this purpose, non-traumatic mesh dressings (such as tulle-gras) have been 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 plaster Branolid. A disinfecting gel is applied on a textile base of cotton fabric. It promotes rapid regeneration. In order to treat the wound cover, in the inflammation stage, Activetex napkins, Voskopran polyamide mesh, are used: beeswax and antibacterial ointment are applied to it. Promotes wound cleansing, reduces scarring.

Such a protective agent is Arkogol. This is an antiseptic glue. After application, a protective film is formed on the wound. It does not allow air and bacteria. Easily washed off with water.

After the surface is disinfected, it must be lubricated with medical preparations. Applying a bandage for burns of 1 degree is desirable, for 2-3 degrees - a prerequisite for successful treatment. During healing, the tissues are stretched and scarred. So that the skin heals evenly and without pain, special medicines are used.

• Panthenol, Depantenol, Bepanten. The products are sold in different 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, the inflammatory response is reduced.
• Levomekol. Anti-inflammatory ointment with antimicrobial action, quickly restores damage to the skin.
• La cree - contains only natural substances. Destroys bacteria and reduces irritation. The ointment is recommended for children and even babies.
• Olazol - antiseptic spray, sea buckthorn oil and anesthetic. Anesthetizes and disinfects.

At home there may not be special tools at hand. But the recipes of traditional medicine will come to the rescue.

• Chicken egg protein. Whipped with a protein mixture smear reddened skin. This will help restore the damaged surface. When dried, a protective film is formed.
• Tomato Paste for compress helps to cope with swelling and inflammation, prevents the formation of bubbles.
• Raw potatoes - the most common remedy. Rubbed gruel is applied to the skin. You can add honey to it to soften. The bandage is fixed with a bandage for 2 hours. Change 3-4 times. Extras can simply cut the potatoes and put a slice on the wound.
• Aloe juice possesses regenerative properties, at the same time it will cool the damaged place. In the compress, you can use a clean sheet. It is applied and fixed for some time.
• Oils help reduce scarring: olive, flaxseed, caraway. It also helps liquid vitamin E. You can use them for lotions or use inside.
• For pain relief used glycerin.
• Immediately after injury, apply to the skin. baking soda and wash the wound with cold water. She disinfects and anesthetizes.
• Menthol Toothpaste helps to remove edema, cool, reduce redness.
• Cabbage leaf or gruel is also used for a compress. Applied for 60 minutes. Relieves pain.

Do not use for lotions animal or vegetable oil, dairy products - there is a risk of infection. Food or fatty cosmetic creams are an excellent breeding ground for bacteria. For disinfection is often used alcohol, perfume, cologne. It is believed that it contains alcohol. This is absolutely impossible to do because of the strong irritant effect of impurities.

Do not touch the affected area with your hands and damage the blisters with sharp objects. Do not use oil chemicals such as kerosene, gasoline or dangerous recipes of traditional medicine with the use of solutions for lotions vinegar, acids, urine.There is a risk of severe burns and infection. The bandage should not be too tight. For imposing it is forbidden to use cotton wool. 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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