Being burned by boiling water should be treated by cold water rinsing, disinfection and applying ointment. 1. Cold water rinse: Usually, after being burned by boiling water, you should stay away from the heat source immediately, and then use cold water to rinse or apply wet compresses on the scalded area, which is good for relieving the symptoms of pain. 2. Disinfection: If you have been burned by boiling water, there may be local skin damage, you should do a good job of cleaning and then use iodine povidone to disinfect and keep the burned area dry. 3. Apply ointment: If the area of the skin burned by boiling water is small, you can follow the doctor’s advice to choose the appropriate medication, such as mupirocin ointment, rehabilitation of new liquid and other medications, to be applied to improve. In addition, if the skin is burned by boiling water is more serious, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, by a professional physician to deal with, in order to avoid improper treatment caused by secondary damage.