How to deal with blisters on children caused by boiling water?

Children who have been scalded cannot be treated casually. Many parents will inevitably let their children get scalded accidentally due to momentary negligence in life. Scalding by hot water, oil, or anything else may leave scars on the skin. They must be immediately rinsed under the tap. This will effectively help the child's skin recover as soon as possible. How to deal with blisters caused by scalding by boiling water on children? The following article will introduce it to you.

First aid for children after burns

1. Once a child is scalded, the injured area should be immediately rinsed and soaked with tap water for about 15 minutes. At the same time, take off the child's clothes in time to minimize the harm of burns.

It is worth noting that clothes must not be taken off forcibly to avoid aggravating skin damage. You can cut off the clothes around the burn first.

2. For areas that are difficult to rinse, you can use a cold towel to apply cold compress;

3. Do not apply so-called folk remedies on the wound, such as toothpaste, soy sauce, etc. Doing so will not only affect the doctor's judgment of the condition, but also cause infection of the wound. In short, children should be sent to a specialist hospital for diagnosis and treatment immediately after being scalded to avoid delays and adverse consequences.

First aid for burns in children

Pediatric burns have always accounted for a large proportion of emergency cases. Burns can leave scars in mild cases or be life-threatening in severe cases. If the burns cover more than 5% of the body surface, it will cause serious damage to the child's body.

So if you encounter burns, what first aid measures should parents take?

1. After a scald, the scalded area should be immersed in clean cold water immediately. The sooner you soak in cold water after a scald, the better the effect will be. The lower the water temperature, the better the effect, but it cannot be lower than -6℃. Soaking in cold water should generally last more than half an hour. This can reduce pain or burns by dissipating heat in time.

2. If the burn is not serious (referring to first-degree burns with redness of the epidermis but no blisters), it can usually be treated at home. Rinse and clean the wound with cold boiled water (or light salt water). For wounds on the limbs and trunk, apply comfrey oil or burn ointment and wrap them with gauze.

3. Those with severe burns should go to the hospital immediately for treatment.

So what should parents pay attention to when it comes to burns?

1. For mild burns on the head, face, and neck, after cleaning the wound and applying medicine, there is no need to bandage it. Exposing the wound to the air can keep the wound dry and speed up its recovery.

The above article introduces how to deal with children's blisters caused by boiling water. In fact, if the injury is not serious, you can take home treatment measures first. Parents must pay more attention and give their children more treatment to prevent burns.