2022年12月13日 · If you have a small second-degree burn (less than 3 inches in diameter), you can treat it at home: Use cool water to gently wash your burn. Try to keep your burn area under water for at least five minutes, up to 30 minutes.

For many second-degree burns, home treatment is all that is needed for healing and to prevent other problems. Rinse the burn. Rinse burned skin with cool water until the pain stops. Rinsing will usually stop the pain in 15 to 30 minutes. The cool water lowers the skin temperature and stops the burn from becoming more...

2024年7月9日 · Minor burns (first- and second-degree) are treatable at home. Here’s the proper way to heal a burn at home, including what to put on it.

The American Academy of Family Physicians recommends the following tips on how to treat a second degree burn: - Soak the burn in cool water for 15 to 30 minutes - For small burns, place a damp, cool, clean cloth on the burn for a few minutes every day

2023年2月7日 · You can treat most first-degree and second-degree burns at home by running cool water over the area for 20 minutes. You can also relieve pain with cool compresses and use other home burn...

2023年12月5日 · Second-degree: Also called partial thickness burns, these involve the epidermis and part of the dermis (the inner layer of the two main layers of skin). Third-degree: These burns include the full thickness of the skin and destroy the epidermis and dermis layers. Third-degree burns may also damage the underlying bones, muscles, and tendons.

For many second-degree burns, home treatment is all that is needed for healing and to prevent other problems. Rinse the burn. Rinse burned skin with cool water until the pain stops. Rinsing will usually stop the pain in 15 to 30 minutes. The cool water lowers the skin temperature and stops the burn from becoming more serious. You may:

2024年9月25日 · Although serious burns may require emergency treatment by a doctor, many second-degree burns can be treated at home. A second-degree burn is an injury to the skin caused by heat, electricity, radiation, friction or chemicals. The following methods can be used right away to reduce skin damage and prevent future scarring.

2024年12月15日 · You may be able to treat second-degree burns at home. However, medical care is essential if the burn is larger than 3 inches, burns cover more than 10% of your body, or you have severe pain, swelling, or an infection.