Help for 2nd degree burn?

Question

so i'm pretty sure i got a 2nd degree burn on my hands today at work. i was just wondering if the best thing to do is to wrap my hands up?

also, if i wrap my hands up and apply ointment to my hands everyday and change the wrapping, will i still have a scars on my hands?

p.s i'm trying to avoid going to the doctors

thank you in advance :)

Answer 1

well it does depend on what u burned it on, but wrap it during the day, but at night keep it out to air out, but i would frequently put on burn ointmentt.

Answer 2

You need to get it examed. They should put you on antibiotics and give you some silver sulfadiazine cream to put on it so you don't get a secondary infection.

Answer 3

well i like Rebecca A's answer the best. if you apply the silvadine to it daily and take care of it  you should have no trouble with scaring

Answer 4

Allow the skin to breath. Don't wrap unless you have to. Even now it is a good idea to ice your hands. Use a bowl of ice and water mix when it starts to hurt badly/burning take hands out, dry, and wait 5-10 minutes. Repeat as needed for a couple of days or until swelling and burning feeling stop. Ointment can help but be careful to watch for allergic reactions of the skin. Taking a pain killer/aspirin will help get you through the next few days. If it is serious please go see a doctor. All scars fade with time. The older you are the more time it takes for dark marks to disapear. After all healing is done you can purchase ointments like Miderma scar reducer. I had 15 stitches in my forehead and the scar ointment worked great! Keep your head up! Scars add personallity and a conversation piece.

Answer 5

Second degree burns MUST be seen by a doctor.  Also, if this happened at work, it should be covered by workman's comp, but must be reported promptly.  You need to go to the doc 1st thing in the morn and call your boss.  Actually , Culll the boss first, they may have a workman's comp doc they use they you would b e required to go too.  If you are in a lot of pain and worried now, try calling your boss at home.  better to do this than have a more serious problem.

Answer 6

My boyfriend works in a resturant and he just came home from work with second degree burns on his hand from hot oil (he accidentally spilled it on himself).  So I just did alot of reading about first aid for second degree burns.

If you can, go see a doctor.  I totally get it if you can't... I would love to take my boyfriend to the ER, but we simply can't afford it (no insurance).  

Put antibiotic ointment on the burns and wrap them loosely with a non-fuzzy bandage.  Change your bandages several times a day.  And wear gloves over them if you have to keep using your hands at work.  You can also put a cool wet cloth on the burns to try to stop some of the stinging as well as take some advil or tylenol for the pain.  Keep the burns as clean as possible.  

DO NOT pop any blisters that form!  This will open up the skin to infection.

DO NOT put the burns in ice!  This could make the burns worse.

DO NOT use any home remides!  Such as mayonnaise, butter or oil, this could also cause an infection.

DO NOT put lotion on your burns!  The lotion can actually make the burns worse.

The best thing to do is to keep your burns clean and covered with antibiotic ointment and a bandage.  Though you should allow the burns to "breathe" without a bandage for a few hours every day or while you are sleeping.  

The burns should heal between 10 days and 2 weeks.  If the burns do not heal in that time or you notice severe swelling, any kind of leaking pus, or other signs of infection go to the ER RIGHT AWAY!

You may or may not have scars on your hands.  If you keep the burns clean and do not pop any of the blisters you have a better chance of avoiding scars.

Good luck!  I hope you feel better soon!  :-)