How to treat different degrees of burns

A burn is a trauma caused by the action of hot liquid, excessively high temperature, some alkalis or acids, electric current. Regardless of the way in which the injury is received, the degree of burns is divided by the strength of the destructive effect on the tissue.

The weakest, not bearing serious consequences, are burns of the first degree. They are determined by the slight reddening of the skin, a slight "baking" pain in the place of injury. Sometimes there may be a small swelling that will disappear the next day.

With such injury, the doctor's intervention is usually not required, it is enough to provide first aid. For this, after removing the injury factor, the burned place is poured with running cold water to cool it. If, for some reason, this is not possible, apply ice or cold objects to the damaged area, after having wrapped them in a clean cloth.

If at the injury site only redness or swelling is formed, you can use the ointment after the burn after the cooling. Suitable Panthenol, Reparef-2, Gentamicin, ointments, prepared on the basis of propolis. This is the most common way of providing first aid, although some experts believe that the use of such ointments does not bring any benefit or harm. To smear the damaged place with oil it is impossible: the greenhouse effect can appear, the skin will start to "wet", there will be an infection. Scars after burns in these cases do not remain.

To the second degree of burns are injuries, in which blisters appear on the skin filled with a turbid liquid. When they burst, a bright red surface of the wound becomes visible, which can very quickly become infected. The pain with such damage is very strong, the swelling and redness are very significant. They begin to disappear only after a week, and a new skin on the wounds grows even later. Scars usually do not remain, but red spots can persist for up to six months.

To the wound surfaces, it is strictly forbidden to apply potatoes, etc., write on them, lubricate with oil. Thus, a lot of harmful microbes, bacteria, which can lead to suppuration, are entered into the wound. It is best to wash the skin around the wound with soapy water or rub it with alcohol, squeeze out a little Panthenol or another ointment after the burn, and then apply a sterile bandage. Further treatment should be performed by a doctor.

During the third and fourth degree of burns, pain shock may occur . It manifests itself in weakness, dizziness, blue skin, trembling of the whole body or limbs. In order to relieve the shock, you need to help quickly, call a doctor.

At the third degree of burns, the skin is partially or completely burnt. At the site of damage, a dense gray-brown or brown-black scab forms. Sometimes through them a venous pattern is seen. When helping from damaged areas, you should not rip off your clothes. It is best to immediately call an ambulance, and, waiting for her arrival, give the patient warm water, cover the places of destruction with a clean cloth.

The fourth degree is charring. With such wounds, urgent resuscitation is urgently needed.

At the third and fourth degree, scars usually remain. Scars can be treated with ointments contractubex, dermasil, dermatrix. Some patients are helped by Argovasna's chitosan gel. However, one must firmly know: you can use these ointments only after consulting a doctor.

If the scars remain on the face or other prominent parts of the body, you can do laser skin resurfacing. The doctor-cosmetologist will help you find the right course. To treat scarred scars, you can use the folk recipe. Mix evenly the grass of a dandelion, plantain, milkweed, marigold flowers, plantain. Then dilute them with the juice of the colanchoe, rowan, celandine, wormwood. All this insists a week on vodka, then mixed with badger fat and applied to scars. But even with such treatment it is better to consult a specialist.