How to deal with burns and blisters on children?

Most burns on the skin surface are caused by carelessness and inattention in life. Due to the blisters caused by burns and damage to the skin and mucous membranes, local infection will occur due to the high temperature. The body may not be able to treat the wound. So how to deal with the blisters on children's burns and how to treat them? The following article will take you to learn about it.

Be sure to keep the area dry. If there is an infection, it is best to go to the hospital and receive necessary treatment.

If your baby is accidentally scalded, don't be anxious and at a loss. It is very necessary to learn the correct way to deal with it.

First-degree burns and emergency treatment are burns on the surface of the skin only, with redness, swelling and stinging of the skin but no blisters. Emergency treatment: Rinse quickly with running water for about 30 minutes to reduce the degree of burns, reduce redness and swelling, and relieve pain. Then apply burn ointment and bandage it with gauze to prevent the baby from scratching and causing infection. Sequelae: If the area is small, there is generally no need to go to the hospital for treatment. If handled properly, it will not leave ugly scars.

Second degree burns and emergency treatment Superficial second degree: The skin blisters and is very painful. Emergency treatment: Because blisters have formed, if you rinse directly with clean water, it will easily break the blisters, causing infection and aggravating the injury. The affected area should be placed in a washbasin filled with ice water, and then tap water should be turned on to flow into the washbasin to cool the affected area. Just 20-30 minutes of cooling can relieve pain and prevent damage to deeper skin tissue. After the wound has cooled down, cover it with sterile gauze to prevent bacterial infection, and then go to the hospital for treatment immediately.

Deep II: At this time, the blisters have broken, the ruptured base is red and white, and blood and other fluids ooze out. Emergency treatment: Flushing with clean water is not recommended, go to the hospital immediately. Sequelae: scars will be left. Note: If the baby's clothes are wet by hot water, you should immediately rinse the clothes with cold water, or put the affected part covered with clothes directly into a bathtub full of water, and then take off the clothes after the affected part has cooled down. If part of your clothes sticks to your skin when you take them off, do not take them off forcibly. Just leave them as they are and wait for medical attention. If blisters form on your skin, do not prick them yourself; seek medical attention instead.

Third-degree burns and emergency treatment Third-degree burns penetrate deep into the subcutaneous tissue. The skin will turn white, hard, or even burnt black, but there will be no pain because the skin is burned and the nerve cells are destroyed. Emergency treatment: Go to hospital immediately. Sequelae: There will be deeper scars, and in severe cases it may cause skin wrinkling and limited joint movement.

Almost all children, because of their playfulness and mischief, coupled with their parents' momentary negligence, may accidentally touch hot water bottles or oil and cause burns. I believe that parents have a certain understanding of how to deal with children's burns and blisters.