Burn Care
Burn Care Guidance From DrLina
Burns can look simple at first but become more serious depending on depth, size, location, cause, and the person affected.
First step for many minor burns
Cooling the burn with cool running water may help limit injury. Avoid ice directly on the skin, and avoid applying substances that can trap heat or irritate the burn.
Details that change risk
Burn size, blistering, location on face, hands, genitals, joints, or feet, chemical or electrical cause, severe pain, numbness, and diabetes or immune-system risk all matter.
When to seek medical care
Seek medical care for large burns, deep burns, burns on high-risk areas, chemical or electrical burns, signs of infection, fever, severe pain, numbness, or burns in infants, older adults, or people with diabetes or immunity concerns.
