ever spilled hot liquid on your arm and got a 2nd degree burn ?

[steve2470]

My first time tonight. Very red and even purplish in spots. Some skin peeled off when I was drying my arm off.

I don't have a really big bandage but I put antibiotic salve all over it. Ouch.

I think it's second degree from this source: https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/guide/pain-caused-by-burns

[MLAA]

1. Ouch, sorry for your accident.

Seems it would be important to have a bandage to keep you from scraping it while you sleep. Might be worth a trip to a pharmacy if you can 😉

[CanonRay]

2. Infection is a risk,

you really should keep it bandaged..

[Squinch]

3. Yes, bandage it not only to prevent infection but also because if you can seal the air out

it won't hurt.

[meow2u3]

4. You might want to pick up some sterile gauze to go w/your antibiotic ointment

You might also want to run your burned skin under some cold water. The cold water will numb the pain and the sterile gauze will protect it by keeping the antibiotic ointment from "running off".

[quartz007]

5. No, but wife needs elbow length gloves!

She suffers burns frequently, halfway between wrist aand elbow, from touching top of a hot pan. I keep telling her to buy longer insulated gloves.

In your situation, keep water off your burns. Tap water can cause serious infections of burned skin area. Antibiotic ointment and a loose bandage is what I would do.

[Skittles]

18. THAT IS ME

just a split second and it is a NASTY burn.....I really need an oven mitt that goes up to my armpit....suffice it to say, I do not cook often

[quartz007]

19. haha neither does my wife nor I!

It is not even practical to cook meals everyday with just 2 people in the house.

[Skittles]

20. it is not easy cooking for just one, that is for sure

still, it is something I may try to do more if I can ever retire....as long as I can find that extra-long oven mitt

[dhol82]

6. Second degree burn means it blistered

Did you have a blister that you popped?
If it only got red and hurt like a son of a gun then that is only first degree.

If you did have a blister that you popped then it needs to be covered.
Speak to the pharmacist as to the best ointment to use on it.

[steve2470]

7. no blisters, just skin that peeled off

Thanks for the clarification.

[dhol82]

8. If it peeled off that means that you had a blister

It needs to be covered with an ointment.
Suggest you speak with the pharmacist to see what is available.
You have lost the top layer of skin. It can get infected.

[steve2470]

10. yea will do that tomorrow, it's slathered with antibiotic salve for now nt

[Trust Buster]

9. Apply neosporine first.

[Rollo]

11. Use your Trumpcare!

See a doctor.

No sense in taking risks.

[rurallib]

12. Yeah - in college I worked at a gas station on the interstate

and this car came in way overheated on a hot summer's day. Somehow the cap blew off and I got the sprayall over my upper body.

OMG did that hurt.

You have my sympathy.

[steve2470]

13. thanks, yours was far worse than mine

Mine is just annoying as hell whereas yours could have (or did) end you up in the hospital.

[rurallib]

14. it was a long time ago and almost removed from my memory

whereas you suffer tonight.
Take care.

[steve2470]

15. thanks again! nt

[Lars39]

16. You will probably need Silvadine ointment via a visit to a doctor.

Especially if it’s kinda large.

[Rhiannon12866]

17. No, but I did spill boiling soup once on my foot and ended up in the ER

I was told it was second degree burns and it was incredibly painful. I ended up on crutches and it took weeks to heal. I had to change the dressings which was not easy. If you haven't seen a doctor. I'd advise it...

[goldwax317]

21. No, but it sounds awesome!

I'll give it a try.

[niyad]

22. use aloe vera if you have it, and vit e. I once got a burn like that up my whole arm,

but with the aloe and E, did not even blister.