Hands scalded by steam, hot and painful, belongs to the thermal burns, but also indicates that the scalded skin damage is not deep, generally do not need surgical treatment. Small area burns need timely cold compresses, applying burn ointment and other treatments; larger areas need to use trauma treatment, prevention of infection and other treatments. 1. small area burns: if the burn area is small, this situation needs to be promptly carried out a large number of cold water rinsing about half an hour, in order to reduce the pain and further damage. After rinsing, apply an appropriate amount of scald ointment (e.g. moist burn cream, etc.) every day for treatment. 2. If the burned area is large: below the papillary layer of the dermis, etc., large blisters may be present. After the injury needs to be immediately cold therapy for about half an hour, and then go to the hospital, disinfection of the wound, clean bandage, regular dressing change treatment. And take amoxicillin, cefaclor and other antibiotics to prevent infection.