Whether scars will remain after being burned is related to the extent of the burn, treatment measures and prognosis management, and cannot be generalized. For patients, scientific treatment can better promote recovery and reduce the possibility of scarring. It is suggested that patients should be treated with cleaning and disinfection, physical therapy, medication and surgery according to their conditions.
1. Cleaning and disinfecting: After being scalded, the affected area should be rinsed with cold water in a timely manner, lasting about half an hour, to avoid the high temperature causing continuous damage to the affected area and the surrounding skin. After rinsing, povidone-iodine can be taken to disinfect the area, which can prevent infection.
2. Physical therapy: patients can also take ice packs to treat the wound, which can relieve the symptoms of swelling and pain.
3. medication: after disinfection and skin temperature is reduced to normal, no obvious pain, erythromycin ointment can be applied in time for treatment, which can play a role in promoting recovery and preventing infections; if there are blisters, blisters can not be self-absorbed, it is necessary to disinfect the blisters after picking and to protect the wall of the blisters intact; if there is moulting, it is necessary to pay attention to the local care, external moist burns cream, to promote the healing process.
4. Surgical treatment: For patients with severe burns, they can also be treated with skin grafting surgery.
After the scald, should be timely to the hospital, the corresponding treatment measures, should follow the doctor’s instructions.