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*'''Consider a tetanus shot.''' Make sure that your tetanus booster is up to date. Doctors recommend that people get a tetanus shot at least every 10 years.


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Whether your burn was minor or serious, use sunscreen and moisturizer regularly once the wound is healed.<ref name="pmid21292345">{{cite journal| author=Sambandan DR, Ratner D| title=Sunscreens: an overview and update. | journal=J Am Acad Dermatol | year= 2011 | volume= 64 | issue= 4 | pages= 748-58 | pmid=21292345 | doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2010.01.005 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21292345  }}</ref><ref name="pmid12374537">{{cite journal| author=Neale R, Williams G, Green A| title=Application patterns among participants randomized to daily sunscreen use in a skin cancer prevention trial. | journal=Arch Dermatol | year= 2002 | volume= 138 | issue= 10 | pages= 1319-25 | pmid=12374537 | doi=10.1001/archderm.138.10.1319 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=12374537  }}</ref><ref name="pmid24313722">{{cite journal| author=Petersen B, Wulf HC| title=Application of sunscreen--theory and reality. | journal=Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed | year= 2014 | volume= 30 | issue= 2-3 | pages= 96-101 | pmid=24313722 | doi=10.1111/phpp.12099 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24313722  }}</ref>
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Eman Alademi, M.D.[2]

Overview

Primary Prevention

To help prevent burns:

  • Install household smoke alarms. Check and change batteries regularly.
  • Teach children about fire safety and the hazards of matches and fireworks.
  • Keep children from climbing on top of a stove or grabbing hot items like irons and oven doors.
  • Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove so that children can't grab them and they can't be accidentally knocked over.
  • Place fire extinguishers in key locations at home, work, and school.
  • Remove electrical cords from floors and keep them out of reach.
  • Know about and practice fire escape routes at home, work, and school.
  • Set the temperature of a water heater to 120 degrees or less.


Lifestyle and home remedies

To treat minor burns, follow these steps:

  • Cool the burn. apply a cool water (not cold) , wet compress until the pain eases. Don't use ice. Putting ice directly on a burn can cause further damage to the tissue[1].
  • Remove rings or other tight items. Try to do this quickly and gently, before the burned area swells.
  • Don't break blisters. Fluid-filled blisters protect against infection. If a blister breaks, clean the area with water (mild soap is optional). Apply an antibiotic ointment. But if a rash appears, stop using the ointment.
  • Apply lotion. Once a burn is completely cooled, apply a lotion, such as one that contains aloe vera or a moisturizer. This helps prevent drying and provides relief.
  • Bandage the burn. Cover the burn with a sterile gauze bandage (not fluffy cotton). Wrap it loosely to avoid putting pressure on burned skin. Bandaging keeps air off the area, reduces pain and protects blistered skin.
  • Take a pain reliever. Over-the-counter medications, such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others), naproxen sodium (Aleve) or acetaminophen (Tylenol, others), can help relieve pain.
  • Consider a tetanus shot. Make sure that your tetanus booster is up to date. Doctors recommend that people get a tetanus shot at least every 10 years.

Whether your burn was minor or serious, use sunscreen and moisturizer regularly once the wound is healed.[2][3][4]

References

  1. Pushkar NS, Sandorminsky BP (1982). "Cold treatment of burns". Burns Incl Therm Inj. 9 (2): 101–10. doi:10.1016/0305-4179(82)90056-0. PMID 7150995.
  2. Sambandan DR, Ratner D (2011). "Sunscreens: an overview and update". J Am Acad Dermatol. 64 (4): 748–58. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2010.01.005. PMID 21292345.
  3. Neale R, Williams G, Green A (2002). "Application patterns among participants randomized to daily sunscreen use in a skin cancer prevention trial". Arch Dermatol. 138 (10): 1319–25. doi:10.1001/archderm.138.10.1319. PMID 12374537.
  4. Petersen B, Wulf HC (2014). "Application of sunscreen--theory and reality". Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 30 (2–3): 96–101. doi:10.1111/phpp.12099. PMID 24313722.

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