Treatment for HORRIBLE 2nd degree burns??

I was floating down a river on innertubes with some friends a couple days ago, and now I'm deeeeeeply regretting it (besides the fact that it was fun). I'm naturally REAALLLY fair, and when it was all done I came out all red--on my arms and on the top side of my legs.


My legs are just deep pink, but my are are bubbly. I know it's second degree, I've had this before, but it's been so long I only remember it was very painful %26amp; red.


I've used Dermoplast (I couldn't find any Solarcaine where I went) since last night, and ADVIL since Wednesday (the day of the trip), and I've heard to use aloe...I used that before %26amp; I don't know what was in it, but for some reason it hurt like you-know-what (p.s. it might help for you to know that I have psoriasis as well, so that might make a difference in your answer)... what should I do? There's a BIG blister on my right arm, and my skin is





KILLING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :_(





Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : \

Treatment for HORRIBLE 2nd degree burns??
For the classic sun burn (first degree burn) with redness, slight swelling, and mild pain, home treatment is safe and works well for up to 50% of the body surface. Blistering burns (second degree) can be self-treated in many cases, but should be seen by a physician if:





More than 1% of your skin surface is involved (more than the size of the patient’s palm).


Face, neck, genital area, hands, or feet are involved.


Any child under 12.


Any underlying skin conditions ( such as your psoriasis)





You should never self-treat a full thickness burn, no matter how small. The risk of infection and scarring is too high.


Deeper burns require a lot more. Below is a standard burn dressing/treatment protocol for blistering second degree burns.





Make sure the area of all blistering burns is less than the size of your palm. If larger, see a doctor.


If the blister is intact, leave it alone! The skin underneath the blister is actually healing while the blister protects it from further damage and infection. Use sterile white petrolatum or petroleum jelly and a light gauze wrap to protect it until it bursts on its own (this can take days).





The raw, weeping skin under the blister must be protected after the blister bursts. Use Adaptic (Petrolatum gauze) for the non-stick first layer. Place dry gauze as a second layer to absorb moisture oozing from the raw surface beneath the first layer. .


Change this dressing once or twice daily and wash gently with an anti-bacterial soap. This stops an unwanted thick membrane from forming on the raw burn surface and prevents infection. ( particularly if you have psoriasis or excema)





Anti-inflammatory medication helps control pain, swelling, and redness. They should be dosed around the clock, with longer acting brands preferable since awakening in the middle of the night with burn pain is common with shorter acting medicine.


http://quickcare.org/skin/burns.html





I hope this helps...
Reply:Don't use Solarcaine ect.. these are mostly for 1st degree burns and can actually make your problem worse. Cool (not cold) compresses and increasing fluids plus your advil is the best bet. Take care to notice any changes in the areas more blistering, red/white streaks ect.. go to your doctor. If that blister breaks (on its own) take care to keep it covered with a sterile dressing to avoid infection. Aloe vera may not agree with you and honestly it's too soon for it anyways. The burn will take 10 days - 2 wks to heal and if it gets worse see your doctor.
Reply:Did you try pure Aloe gel? It should not sting at all. There's a product that I use called Ocean Potion ICE Instant Burn Relief which has Aloe Vera, Lidocaine, and Tea Tree extract and it works great. The best stuff I've found for burns though, is a product called Blue Emu. I got singed on the neck at work a few months ago, and this stuff really did eliminate the pain instantly. The relief lasted for quite a while too. The only downside is that it's fairly expensive, with a 4 oz. tub costing almost $20. But it's worth it in my opinion and the four ounces ought to last you quite some time.





Some other considerations:





Cool baths and compresses also do a good job of relieving the pain.





Stay well hydrated as this will speed up the healing process.





Don't apply petroleum products or any other product that will occlude the damaged are from the air either as this will slow down the healing process.





If the burns are as bad as you describe, you may want to pay a visit to your doctor as there are several prescription medicines available to help the healing and to reduce the pain.
Reply:Home remedy (mayonnaise) It works read it in the home remedy magazine

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