How to Treat Bad Skin Burns
Burns are very painful, but they respond well to first aid treatments you can do at home. The first step is to determine what type of burn you have. A first-degree burn is red with some pain and...
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Floor or rug burns can be painful but rarely are problematic. Frequently caused by slips, slides and falls, they occur most often with children. Floor burns can cover a relatively large area of the...
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What Are the Treatments for Burning Skin Sensation?
Burning skin sensations can be caused by a variety of factors, including anxiety and allergies, and can occur on nearly any area of the body, including the mouth, legs and chest. Symptoms of burning...
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Types of Dressings for Burn Wounds
Assessing the depth of a burn usually requires the skill of a doctor or nurse. Dead skin covering a burn often disguises its depth. Bacteria also grow in dead skin, which antibiotics cannot reach and...
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How to Treat Chemical Burns From Chlorine in Pools
Chlorine is a caustic compound that is commonly used to manage the PH levels in swimming pools and water systems. While the chemical is safe when used properly, accidents can occur which make it a...
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How to Treat a Lip Burn From a Hot Pepper
The capsaicin from chili peppers can help alleviate your migraine headache, relive sinus congestion, fight prostate cancer, burn fat and lower blood pressure, according to studies compiled by the...
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How to Treat a Mild Burn
Burns are one of the most common household injuries. Severe burns should be treated by a doctor, but mild burns can be treated at home.
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How to Administer First Aid Treatment for a Steam Burn
Steam is silent but dangerous. If you are preparing comfort food, such as macaroni and cheese, steam from your pot can make you uncomfortable in a hurry. You need to know basic first aid that will help...
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How to Treat a Hand Burn on the Oregon Pioneer Wagon Trail
For those who want to explore the Oregon Trail, the route taken by thousands of people emigrating from the East to the Oregon Territory, there are plenty of dangers out there. From wild animals to...
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How to Treat a Flesh Wound
A flesh wound damages the skin, but does not harm the the bone or organs underneath. If you have suffered a flesh wound, proper treatment is the most vital step to a speedy and effective recovery. By...
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Home Treatment for Face Welding Burns
Welding is a process that uses an electric arc to melt and join metal. This electric arc creates ultraviolet radiation (UV) at high levels that can result in severe burns, many times without warning....
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Dry Ice Burn Treatment
Dry ice is the solid form of carbon dioxide. If you don't take the necessary handling precautions with dry ice, it can cause burns similar to frostbite. Though coming into brief contact with dry ice...
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How to Treat a Chemical Burn from Hair Dye Toner
Dyeing your hair involves using many chemicals, most of which are very bad for your skin. Applied improperly, hair dye toner can cause burns that damage many layers of your skin, resulting in pain,...
View ArticleZinc Cream for Burns
Suffering a burn is a painful experience that should be treated quickly. Getting your burn treated quickly at an emergency room or doctor's office is crucial in the healing process. Zinc cream is a...
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How do I Fade Scars From Chemical Burns?
Strong chemicals can cause burns on your skin that are similar to thermal burns. The chemicals can severely damage your skin, and healing takes time. Even after bandages are removed and any scabbing...
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How to Treat Muffler Burns
A hot muffler pipe from a motorcycle or other vehicle can burn skin. Burns are rated first degree, second degree or third degree depending on the level of tissue damage. Home treatment is often...
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How to Treat a Skin Burn From Cooking Oil
Skin burns are not uncommon, and many burns that occur at home begin in the kitchen. Hot cooking oil burns need to be treated differently than burns caused by electricity or chemicals.
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How to Relieve a Burn from Hydroquinone
Hydroquinone is a chemical commonly used in skin-lightening creams and treatments. It is no longer available over the counter in the U.S. in concentrations above 2 percent, because tests have shown it...
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How Long Does It Take to Heal a Second Degree Burn?
Second degree burns may take up to three weeks to heal depending on the location, size and depth. Proper care can shorten the time it takes to heal these burns, while infection can lengthen healing time.
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How to Treat a Propane Burn
If you've ever used a barbecue grill, you are probably somewhat familiar with propane, a heavy flammable gaseous alkane found in natural gas and crude petroleum. It is used in clothes dryers, water...
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