Treatment of burns at home and their types

Minor burns cause pain, and they can be treated and relieved by some safe recipes without the need to go to the doctor. Here are natural recipes for treating minor burns at home.

 

According to the American medical site “HealthLine”, most people can recover from burns without serious health consequences, depending on the cause and degree of injury, and more serious burns require immediate urgent medical care to prevent complications and death.

 

Burn levels

There are three basic types of burns: first, second and third degree, and each degree depends on the severity of the damage to the skin, where the first degree is the smallest and the third is the most severe, and the damage includes:

•      First degree burns: redness.
•      Second degree burns: blisters and thickening of the skin.
•      Third-degree burns: widespread thickening with a white, leathery appearance.

There are also fourth-degree burns, and this type of burn includes all the symptoms of third-degree burns, and it also extends beyond the skin into tendons and bones. 

Chemical and electrical burns require immediate medical attention because they can affect the inner part of the body, even if the skin damage is minor.

First degree burn

First-degree burns cause minimal damage to the skin. They are also called “superficial burns” because they affect the outer layer of the skin. Signs of a first-degree burn include:

•      redness
•      slight inflammation or swelling
•      pain
•      Dryness and peeling of the skin

Since this burn affects the top layer of the skin, signs and symptoms disappear once the skin cells heal. First-degree burns usually heal within 7 to 10 days without scarring or marking.

First degree burn treatment

Treatments for a first-degree burn include:

•      Soak the wound in cool water for five minutes or more.
•      Take acetaminophen or ibuprofen for pain relief.
•      Apply lidocaine (an anesthetic) with aloe vera gel or cream to soothe the skin.
•      Using antibiotic ointment and loose gauze to protect the affected area.
•      Make sure you don't use ice, as this can exacerbate the damage.
•      Avoid home remedies such as butter and eggs, as these have not been proven effective

 

Second degree burn

Second-degree burns are more serious because the damage extends beyond the top layer of skin.

Treatments for second-degree burns generally include:

•     Putting the skin under cold water for 15 minutes or more.
•     Take over-the-counter pain relievers (acetaminophen or ibuprofen).
•     Apply an antibiotic cream for pimples.

However, seek emergency medical treatment if the burn affects a widespread area, such as any of the following:

•     Face
•     Eyad
•     thigh
•     feet

Third-degree burn

With the exception of fourth-degree burns, third-degree burns are the most severe, causing the most damage, and extending through every layer of skin.

There is a misconception that third-degree burns are the most painful. But with this type of burn, the damage is so extensive that there may not be any pain due to nerve damage. Depending on the cause, symptoms of a third-degree burn can include:

•     Waxy and white
•     smut
•     Sepia
•     Blisters do not develop

Third degree burn treatment

Without surgery, these wounds heal with severe scarring and shrinking of the skin. There is no set timeline for full spontaneous healing of the third degree. Never attempt to treat a burn on your own. Call 911 immediately. While waiting for medical treatment, make sure not to put any clothing on the burn. 

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