Burns in children. First aid

Burns in children are one of the most common injuries, but there are many parents who still do not know what to do when their children are injured by accident, associated with burns. Here are a few tips that you should know in a timely manner to assist.

First of all, it is important to know the difference between the superficial burns (this degree I and II) and more serious (III and IV).

First degree burns
To burns in children   first degree is characterized by redness of the skin, which are very sensitive. The child is in pain, but did not form bubbles. These burns may cause contact with a hot frying pan for one second, or for example, a child accidentally touched a hot iron, or knocked over a container of boiling water.

Second degree burns
The second degree is more serious. It damaged not only the top layer of skin, but also more profound. Burns in children   this degree form bubbles.

First degree burn dry, the second - wet and is more painful.

Third degree burns
These burns are penetrating all layers of the skin. Leather heavily charred. This is a very serious degree, and requires emergency hospitalization.

Fourth degree burns
In fourth-degree burns penetrates down to the muscle and / or bone. Fortunately, these burns are very rare.

First aid for burns in children
1. When providing first aid for burns need to stop exposure to high temperatures.

2. Then, the burned area of ​​the skin subjected douche jet of cold water (at I degree for 5 minutes at II - 15 minutes or until the cessation of pain). Cold water helps to reduce swelling.

3. burnt body surface can not touch your hands, you can not attempt to remove adhering to the body remains of burnt clothing (can only be carefully cut off the edges with scissors).

4. When the bubbles on the surface of the skin on the burned area is necessary to impose a sterile bandage.

5. It is strictly not allowed to open their own bubbles formed during the burn, as this can lead to infection of the burn surface.

Attention! Never apply ice to the burn, do not grease it with oil, grease, ointment or cream.

What should be in your medicine cabinet?
When I degree burns, we recommend using a cooling gel OZHOGOV.NET (www.ojogov.net). Gel instantly reduces the temperature of the tissue in the area of ​​the burn, contributing to the rapid pain relief and restoration of the skin, and also prevents the spread of infections.

Hot liquids, household appliances, sun - all this will not spoil your mood and the mood of the child, if you have on hand will be cooling gel OZHOGOV.NET.

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