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Exposure to burns in everyday life is common, beginning with the burning of the cooking, through sunburn, with chemical burns, and there are 4 degrees of temperature in severity:




#1 First-Degree Burns:

  Are the least dangerous, and infect the outer layer of the skin, their symptoms are the redness of the skin, the occurrence of mild pain, slight swelling, and peeling to the skin.


#2 Second-Degree Burns:

  More severe than its predecessor, where it affects the deeper layers of the skin, its symptoms include redness and painful ulcers in the skin.

#3 Third-Degree Burns:

  More serious than its sabas, affecting all layers of skin.

#4 Fourth Degree Burns:


  Are the most serious, causing damage to the bones and joints.

* Correct Methods:

 Once the burns have been burned, many may resort to quick fixes, home remedies to avoid the effects of painful burns, and here you should refer to the recommendations with competence, experts contend that first-or second-degree burns can be treated at home, while the burns of the third and fourth grades need to be Special medical attention, and immediately.

In this regard, the "Medical News Today" website on scientific Reports has published steps that are important for the treatment of Burns at home based on sound health grounds, namely:

-Cold water Burning mode:

  Cold water can be used to relieve the pains of first and second-degree burns, and to avoid their effects on the skin, through the immersion of the part that has been burned in cold water for 20 continuous minutes.

-Clean Burning:

 After exposing the area with cold water burning, it must be cleaned well using soap, and it is carefully observed, not that the skin is rubbed.

-Bandages:

  The use of bandages with first-and second-degree burns is not recommended unless the burning is prone to the incineration, but in this case must be placed Vaseline under bandages or use white gauze for burns so that bandages don't stick to the burning, causing pain when they are removed.




-Antibiotics:

  Antibiotic creams and creams can be used as a cause of burning sores in the skin, where they help heal burns faster.






-Painkillers:

   Painkillers such as ibuprofen can be used to dispose of pain caused by burns and reduce swelling.

-Stay Away From The Sun:

 Keeping the area affected by burns away from the sun and wearing loose clothing above it avoids the consequences of burns and reduces the pain of the injured.

-Cactus:

  Aloe Vera is recommended with burns either with creams or oils, because it is considered an anti-inflammatory substance, enhances the efficiency of the circulatory system, and has antibacterial and bacterial properties.

-Honey:

 Also, honey can be used with burns, as it possesses anti-inflammatory and bacterial properties, and then it hurts and prevents infection.




* Wrong Ways:

Some may resort to traditional methods of treating burns that have not been scientifically effective, and may have a negative impact on incineration, its degree and the extent of skin injury, such as:

1. Egg Whites:

One of the most common treatments among people in the case of Burns, where many believe that the use of raw egg whites helps to relieve the pain of burns, but on the contrary leads to the spread of bacteria around the scaly skin after burning.




2. Oils:

Some claim that the use of cooking oils such as coconut oil and olive oil is useful for burns, but they cause the temperature of the burning part to increase, and the situation is worsening rather than being treated.




3. Butter:

Some people use butter in the case of burns, rubbing them on the skin, but not medically demonstrating how effective they are in treating burns, they even worsen the infection.




4. Snow:

Some of the burnt-out people rush to snow on the burn site, thinking that it helps to treat and cool it, but on the contrary it causes irritation to the burnt skin.




5. Toothpaste:

Some use toothpaste to relieve burning intensity, but it is counterproductive, as it causes bacteria to spread around the burnt skin.




* Symptoms requiring doctor intervention

Although Burns to the first and second grades do not normally require a doctor's visit, they can be treated at home, but there are some symptoms if they must immediately go to the doctor to receive assistance, including:

-If the burn covers an area of skin longer than 7 centimetres.
-If the burning around the joints is like knees and elbows.
-If the burn affects the face or limbs.

 If the burn is from the third and fourth grades, you must immediately go to the doctor, where these burns threaten life, not be tolerated, and try to experience home remedies in this case.

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