Treatment after scald

Treatment after scald, different degrees of scald need different treatment methods, the following are some common treatment methods.

Slight scald

Apply some scald medicine, such as Jing Wanhong. After these two steps, there is generally no foaming, usually, it will be fine the next day.

Moderate scald

When the scald is serious, after cold water washing and medicine application, the pressing belt should be tied in time to press the scald to avoid foaming. This usually takes about 5 days.

Severe scald

If there is a blister, try not to break it (although it will hurt if it is not broken) to prevent infection. This generally takes about 10 days, and the blister will be absorbed slowly. After the new skin grows, the old skin will dry up and fall off.

The bubble burst.

If the blister has been broken, it is necessary to cut off the blister skin with disinfection scissors and strictly disinfect it to prevent infection. You'd better go to the hospital to do this step, it's hard for you to avoid infection. The wound should be wrapped with sterilized vaseline and sterilized gauze to avoid contact with any impurities and water. Waiting for new skin to grow. In this way, if there is no secondary infection, it usually takes 15 days-about 30 days to recover. If infected, it will be more troublesome and take a long time.

Do not take a bath

If the blisters burst, no bathing is allowed.