Public Service Announcement: When a Burn Goes Bad...

Household burns are painful and annoying, yes, and some of them are bad enough to go to the emergency room. This one was hiding a nasty secret, even though it looked innocent at first.


BURN TREATMENT PROCEDURE:

1) You may put cool water on it for comfort (NOT ICE!! = it'll just shock your injured skin in the other direction and likely cause its own damage on top of what you already have:i.e. FREEZER BURN).

2) There is a legitimate reason for NOT breaking the blister--as the video demonstrates--but if it happens use: Ouch-Free Antiseptic Foam and/or/with
Saline Wash (Antiseptic foam may be better),
Clean Gauze held in place with Self-Adhesive Gauze Tape

*Change dressing daily AND/OR whenever bandage gets wet

Why not use Alcohol/Peroxide?= Alcohol dilates blood vessels (so if you are treating a cut, you'll find that you bleed MORE) and it is very harsh to skin (notice that "frosty" effect after alcohol dries on your skin? Yeah. Not good for injuries).

Peroxide is more of a foaming cleanser than a disinfectant. If you got a cut with dirt in it, the foaming effect can loosen that up, and that's pretty much all it's good for. The "foamy" effect that we grew up thinking was the Peroxide killing germs is just a chemical reaction: much like the fizzing you get from pouring soda into a glass. It doesn't disinfect the glass. It just looks cool.

SIDE NOTE: PURE PEROXIDE, as in 100% Peroxide, can eat through METAL. Even the over-the-counter-solution can kill perfectly healthy skin cells and hinder the healing process if used excessively and/or exclusively.

When should you call the doc? = My turning point was a throbbing sensation in my wrist and forearm that made it impossibly painful to let my arm rest at my side. I had to hold my wrist up at waist level at the lowest. That, and the burn itself continued to feel as though it had just happened, even though the actual accident was 6 DAYS OLD.

Incidentally, if you have a burn that is white, a little dry, and virtually painless, that's THIRD DEGREE: Get yourself to the doc because that skin is no longer alive and may soon become home to bacteria which can really jack you up if it isn't treated professionally.

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[Booliocious]

this just happeend to my toddler, he came in behind me and ididnt notice him there when he tried to pur greeen onion into the pot, trying to help me, when i wasnt looking, i feel badly , i didnt know what he was crying about right away, then saw that he had a red area and asked if he came behind mommy poor guy, hes asleep for now and i can't make it in right away to emerg. What do i do? until tomorow morning?

[JudeMaris]

Follow the instructions in the side column next to this video: soothe the pain with cool water only, NO ICE. If there is a blister that has not burst yet, protect it with a gentle bandage of gauze and self-adhesive gauze tape or something similar. If there is a blister that HAS been broken,flush it with either saline solution or pain-free antiseptic wash 2-3 times daily. No alcohol or peroxide. If the redness doesn't fade or pain increases within 1-2 days, take the child to the doctor.Take care!

[bretto2000]

The amazing part is the way the wound jumps from the left hand to the right hand and the patient changes gender o couple of times

[JudeMaris]

The burn doesn't switch hands: some photos were taken by reflecting the camera off a mirror, others were direct shots (thought that was pretty clear in the photos, but, oh well)

No patient's GENDER was harmed in the making of this video (?!?) Would have asked you about that one...if I could have kept a straight face long enough to ask you what kind of master illusionist you thought was burning themselves on coffee pots.

[1337NoFear1337]

eh got a 2nd degree burn this night, full teapot of boiling water spilled on my leg right beside my testis :( have a 1inch blister across it doesn't hurt anymore, so ill just let it heal.

[cooly1v56]

hi lets just say i was microwaveing a bowl noodles the water was too hot and i got a slit like burn on my tumb ( i dont think its a blister yet its) so is this minor or third degree or secound degree can come 1 plz tell me

[LordOfTheGnus]

What's the music?

[springfairy556]

I burned my arm tonight on the stove. Doesn't look like 2nd or 3rd degree burn. I'm not sure though. It doesn't hurt anymore. I hope it don't scar.

[Itaroxs]

i was makeing noddles and i burned my self on the chest i didnt do anything i just got into a cold shower and put load of dipper rash cream on my burn now i have no scear what so ever xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[andrewbmx1234]

YOU DONT GO ON YOUTUBE

[hehdm]

Rename the Video To

Medical Hudini - Public Service Announcement (can you spot the magic) - and miss the point of the video! Ding Ding We have a winnger Bretto Recieves the Trophy

[sashkalitcheski]

good vid