How to deal with burns and blisters on children?

Children's skin is still very tender. Once scalded by boiling water or hot oil, it is easy to blister. At this time, do not puncture and apply medicine at will. If necessary, go to the outpatient clinic or hospital for diagnosis and treatment. Of course, the emergency treatment method must be correct. Eliminating the heat source is the key. It is also necessary to pay attention to swelling and inflammation to prevent the wound from being infected by bacteria. So how to deal with children's scald blisters?

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.

Through the above introduction, everyone is very clear about how to deal with children's burns and blisters. Once the blisters are punctured, the liquid inside needs to be removed in the correct way, and it must be avoided to get infected. As long as the corresponding conditioning and repair work is done, it will slowly return to normal. After all, the child is still developing and the recovery speed is still very fast.