How to deal with oil burns? 6 ways to avoid scars

Human skin is very delicate. If you are accidentally scalded by hot oil and not treated in time, it is easy to leave ugly scars. So how can you deal with oil burns to avoid leaving scars?

1. Rinse the wound with tap water

Whether it is a scald caused by boiling water or steam, the temperature of the scalded skin should be lowered first to reduce further damage to the scalded area. At the same time, flushing with water can also reduce pain. If the wound is not broken, soak it for about 10 minutes. If the wound has broken, do not soak it again to avoid infection. If the burn area is too large, soak the entire body in the bathtub. You can also use a towel dipped in water to apply to areas that cannot be washed with water.

2. Don’t take off your clothes too quickly

When the burn is on an area covered by clothes, do not rush to take off the clothes to avoid tearing the blisters caused by the burn. You can first rinse with water to cool down, and then carefully remove the clothes.

3. Treat blisters correctly

If there are blisters on the burn site, whether to break them depends on the specific situation. Generally, they should not be broken to avoid leaving scars. However, sometimes large blisters or blisters located at joints that are more easily broken need to be broken with a sterilized needle. If the blisters have already broken, you need to use a sterilized cotton swab to wipe off the liquid flowing out from around the blisters.

4. Bandage with gauze

You can first apply some ointment on the burn, and then bandage it with clean gauze. After two days, remove the gauze and check the wound. If there is improvement, continue to apply some ointment and then bandage it again. Generally, burns can heal within two weeks, but if the wound is found to be infected, you should seek medical treatment immediately.

5. Protect the wound

The scalded area should be kept away from direct sunlight, the bandaged wound should not come into contact with water, and the scalded area should not be moved too much to avoid friction between the wound and the gauze, which will increase the healing time of the wound.

6. What to do when a third-degree burn occurs

If the burn is too severe and reaches the third degree, it should be covered or exposed with clean gauze first, and then quickly sent to the hospital for medical treatment. Do not apply medicine on the wound.