What to do if you get burned by boiling water

After being scalded by boiling water, detach from the heat source, apply ice or rinse, and seek medical and surgical treatment after simple treatment. When the local skin is scalded by boiling water, it should be immediately removed from the heat source, take off the clothes, to avoid the boiling water continues to cause skin irritation, aggravate the degree of scald. Then the patient should promptly relieve the local swelling and pain phenomenon through ice packs, but also available flowing water or saline rinse the local skin to achieve the purpose of cooling, not to rub with the hand, in order to prevent the scalded skin breakage. After simple treatment, the patient should promptly seek medical treatment. Clinical according to the degree of scald to take clearing, bandaging treatment, can also be injected with tetanus antitoxin to prevent tetanus disease, pain with ibuprofen, acetaminophen and other pain relieving drugs. At the same time, patients can also follow the doctor’s instructions with antibiotic drugs, such as mupirocin ointment, erythromycin ointment, etc., to prevent infection. If the degree of scald is more serious, should follow the doctor’s instructions reasonable rehydration or implantation treatment, in order to improve the local skin condition. In daily life, pay attention to strengthen the skin care, avoid foreign body friction stimulation, avoid contact with heat sources in the future. It is recommended that people who have been scalded by boiling water actively take measures to prevent further aggravation of the condition by not using drugs or prescriptions on their own.