Last week, while in the process of cooking noodles, some boiling water splashed on my hand. It wasn't awful, but it was pretty sensitive. Brad told me to put my hand under cold water, but I refused. I didn't think it was that bad, and I don't like having that stinging feeling of a burn, getting used to cool water, and then having to return back to normal life with the stinging again. I thought I might as well not get spoiled. I did, however, remember something about honey being good for burns. I rubbed honey all over the burn and it did feel better. Later I rubbed on the Neosporin and taped some gauze over the area before going to bed.
Well, this simple burn turned all brown, leathery, and is peeling like a sunburn.
So, last night I got out my handy dandy Smart Medicine for Healthier Kids book and looked up burns. As it tuns out my knowledge on how to handle burns was wanting.
First thing you do when you get a mild burn is put it under cool running water until the stinging stops, which could take ten or more minutes. It also said Do not rub ointment on the burn or cover it when gauze or other material. Both of those treatments trap the burn and deepens the burn.
Okay, well, now I know. A little too late, I might add, but now I know.
1 comment:
lol well that's good to know thanks! I've burned myself quite a few times while cooking. I've used the ice pack thing that comes in first aid kids and then oitment and that's it.
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