icequeen Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 What is the best way to treat a small burn? It doesn't seem serious enough to need hospital treatment but I don't want to run the risk of infection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuian Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 What is the best way to treat a small burn? It doesn't seem serious enough to need hospital treatment but I don't want to run the risk of infection. ALOE VERA CALENDULA keep tap water away from it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 What is the best way to treat a small burn? It doesn't seem serious enough to need hospital treatment but I don't want to run the risk of infection. Immediate first aid for any burn: application of cold. Keep a cold pack on for at least a few hours afterwards. After that, if red but skin unbroken, aloe is very good, if you have any of the plants (readily found all over the place in LOS) just peel open the leaf and apply the goo. (This is also very good on blisters). If the skin is broken, Sulfadiazine ointment, found in any pharmacy under brand names Flamizine, silverol, Dermazin, Sulfatril etc. Cleanse very gently with saline or clean water and thin apply a thin film of it once or twice a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumball Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I was given a remedy by an old lady when I burned the skin off the back of hand with a welding torch , make a slurry with baking soda , apply it to the burn , it worked wonders , pain gone and cleared up with no infection , had to re-apply as it dried out . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuian Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I was given a remedy by an old lady when I burned the skin off the back of hand with a welding torch , make a slurry with baking soda , apply it to the burn , it worked wonders , pain gone and cleared up with no infection , had to re-apply as it dried out . THANXZ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khundon Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Bi Carb or baking soda is also very good for sunburn. Put 4 table spoons into a bath of tepid water and just soak in it for and hour, should take away the sting. Don't rub dry, but just pat your body dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Reading a health column in the local newspaper and after the cold is applied some soy sauce is then applied to a cloth and placed on burn. I had never heard about this but column writer agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meom Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I was given a remedy by an old lady when I burned the skin off the back of hand with a welding torch , make a slurry with baking soda , apply it to the burn , it worked wonders , pain gone and cleared up with no infection , had to re-apply as it dried out . THANXZ! Powdered sugar also works fine, at least for me it did specially for soothing the pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 I really do not recommend sugar or soy sauce. Unadvisable and could increase risk of infection if the skin is broken, no effect otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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