What to do if you burn your hand on hot water

Hot water scalded hands, you can use flowing cool water rinse, local cold compresses and other ways to deal with, if the scalded area is large, you need to consult a doctor in a timely manner, for debridement treatment. 1. Use flowing cool water to rinse: When the hand is scalded by hot water, you should use flowing cool water to rinse the scalded skin in time, which is conducive to lowering the temperature of the scalded skin, and can reduce or prevent blisters to a certain extent. Flushing time needs about 20-30 minutes. 2. Local cold compresses: after the rinsing is completed, ice wrapped in a towel can be used on the scalded skin for cold compresses, which is conducive to absorbing the heat of the scalded skin, preventing the heat from causing too much loss of skin cells, and to a certain extent, reduce the occurrence of skin necrosis. 3. Cleansing treatment: If the scald is more serious or the area of the scald is larger, you should seek medical attention in time, and the doctor will carry out cleansing treatment, mainly for the scald or burned skin tissue. Disinfect the bandage with iodophor externally and change the dressing regularly. And take amoxicillin, cefaclor and other antibiotics to prevent infection. Hot water burned hands, should promptly do the above treatment, if the symptoms are serious, should promptly consult the doctor, give targeted treatment.