Most small or superficial burns can be treated at home.
In this article:
What are different types of burns?
When to go to your GP
Symptoms
When to go to hospital (A&E)
Common causes
How Chemist Online can help
Treating burns at home (what to do)
Advice & Support
What are different types of burns? Burns can generally be categorised into three types:
Small burns (or superficial burns or scalds John Kelly Shirt , where only the top layer of the skin is affected) these are usually caused by small incidents such as a spilt hot drink, or kettle steam, and can be treated with basic first aid at home
Partial thickness burns more severe than small burns because the damage is deeper and blistering tends to occur in tandem with the loss of skin and the redness and pain in the affected area
Full thickness burns this is where the entire thickness of the skin is affected to the point that the skin becomes blackened (these types of severe charring burns as also known as third degree burns and can leave considerable scarring)
Symptoms Symptoms of burns include:
discoloured skin
peeled skin
blistered skin
pain around the affected area (ranging from mild to severe)
swelling
charred skin
damage to muscle, bone and body tissue
Other symptoms which can occur as a result of sustaining burns can include: shock John Franklin-Myers Shirt , increased heart rate, headache, fever and faintness.
Common causes Common causes of burns include:
Hot water andor steam (e.g., baths where the water is at a scalding temperature Brian Allen Shirt , accidentally knocked over cups of tea )
Cooking fluids
Contact with fire
The skin touching extremely hot surfaces, such as an open oven door scalding the backs of a child s legs, or a metallic burns sustained from absentmindedly sitting upon a car bonnet on a boiling hot day
Accidents with inflammable liquids and gases usually sustained in the workplace
Chemical burns also usually sustained in the workplace
Electrical burns (also known as electricity burns) these can be sustained at home or in the workplace
Laser burns (e.g., where an operation that involves laser surgery may go wrong for some reason)
Sunburns
Note: The severity of a person s pain from a burn may not necessarily correspond with the severity or classification of the burn itself. In fact Joseph Noteboom Shirt , some small burns can be significantly more painful than a partial thickness burn.
Treating burns at home (what to do) What to do:
Immediately use cool (but not very cold) water to cool the burnt area. Keep the affected area under this stream of tepid water for not less than twenty minutes, even if this seems excessive to you at the time
Carefully remove any jewellery
Remove clothing being extremely careful not to pull away any material that has stuck to the skin
Gently place a cold compress against the affected area (a flannel, hand towel or even a clean tea towel that has been soaked in cool water will suffice)
Cover the affected area with Clingfilm
When to go to your GP If you have failed to treat your burn at home or are particularly concerned about what to do after having used first aid at home then make an immediate appointment with your GP. If you cannot get an appointment with them, accept the option of seeing whichever doctor is available at your local medical practice at the time it is important to have your burn(s) assessed without delay in case it has become blistered andor infected.
When to go to hospital (A&E) Seek urgent medical attention at the A&E department of your nearest hospital if:
smoke of fumes have been inhaled
you have sustained an electrical burn (e.g. Rob Havenstein Shirt , from a domestic electricity supply, or through an accident in the workplace)
you have sustained a chemical burn
you have pre-existing medical condition (e.g., you have a cardiovascular disease, are diabetic Tyler Higbee Shirt , or you are pregnant)
How Chemist Online can help Through this website we have a range of treatments available to buy which can help relieve the pain of small burns, such as: Panadol Actifast Paracetamol, Vantage Ibuprofen Tablets and Anadin Ibuprofen Tablets.
Advice & Support The British Burns Association Tel: 0161 291 6321 Website:
Changing Faces The Squire Centre 33-37 University Street London WC1E 6JN
Tel: 0845 450 0275 Tel: 0845 450 0640 (if you live in Scotland) Website: E-mail: info@
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