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The burns you can do self-care for are first degree burns and second degree burns not larger than 3 inches in diameter. Anything outside this, your child must seek urgent medical care.
Hope you ran cool water over the burn area to help reduce the swelling.
Measures available over the counter to help with minor burns include:
With this in mind, see what is recommended to help with this burn below.
--- Remove any rings, bracelets, watches from the affected area in case any swelling occur.
--- Clean the area with soap and water to remove debris.
--- Do not burst the blisters if any and do not apply antiseptics like povidone/iodine or betadine.
--- Need to keep the area moist. So apply cocoa butter, vaseline to the area.
--- If no blistering, leave it open.
--- If some blisters, you will have to get a dressing like DuoDerm®, TegaDerm®; or Xerofoam®.
NSAIDs
Give ibuprofen or naproxen to help with the pain and minimize possible swelling that will take place.
Lidocaine
Ask for 4% lidocaine at the pharmacy counter and apply to the affected area. This should provide pain relief that will last long. If the pharmacy is closed, over-the-counter Lanacaine should help for now. These have a potential for skin sensitivities. So watch for that.
Aloe vera
Apply this to soothe the area if you can't find lidocaine or your child's skin is sensitive to lidocaine. Look for pure aloe vera leaf if you can find one. Know that 100% pure Aloe vera doesn't mean it is only aloe vera in the bottle. This means they used aloe vera plant and not processed aloe vera. Other things are added to the mixture.
Bacitracin or triple antibiotic ointment would be good for this. Apply this to the affected area.
Last updated by pharmacist on : 02/17/2016
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