how can i treat a bliater caused by a burn from a curling iron on my arm?
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Topical Treatment: Ice and vinegar applied to the affected areas can speed healing. Another helpful topical treatment is to apply the gel from a freshly cut aloe vera leaf.
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As a redhead, i can only empathize with your girl.  Before i actually got smart and realized that my chances of tanning would be, well, near zero, i used to burn severely.  The only relief i would find was with Solarcaine Medicated Spray (Solarcaine now also have a spray with Aloe.)  It's the best!  I also used yoghurt and it helped.\n\nHere are some Helpful Sunburn Pain Relief Tips:\nIf the sunburn is severe and she is blistering, feel faint, or nauseous: see a doctor immediately. \nFor Sunburn Relief apply natural aloe vera gel every 4 hours. \nConsume 32 oz. of water initially and 8 oz. every hour. \nTake a cool bath for sunburn relief, and don't use bath salts, oil, or bubble bath. \nSaturate a washcloth with whole milk, and apply to affected area. Or just take a milk bath, the ultimate for sunburn relief. \n\nMore Sunburn Pain Relief Tips From Users: \nFor sunburn relief use a combination of vinegar and ice water mixed in a bowl. Using a washcloth, hold it to the affected area. Repeat this process for about 30-45 minutes. Then layer on 100% aloe vera gel. The first application of aloe should be rubbed in, and then layer it on top like a mask. \nAloe vera gel works great for sunburn pain relief. Along with aloe apply a moisturizer with coconut oil, alternating every few hours. Also for sunburn relief drink a lot of water, a liter of water within an hour of recognizing the burn. Put aloe gel on once or twice when you get home and at night before bed, and the next morning. \n\nGood luck!
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I would try aloe. There are products in the baby aisle used to treat the same problem and would work for adults as well.\n Otherwise you just have to wait it out and stay out of the sun.
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White vinegar will dry out the skin.  A sunburn is damaged skin, not tanned skin.  A sunburn is an injury.  The last thing you want to do is re-expose the skin to more sun again....   Are you nuts?  You have to protect this injury and you shouldn't reexpose it to more of the same damage again.\n\nYou need pain relief on the skin itself to cool it, and then medication inside you to take the edge off the pain (Tylenol is best.  Aspirin can cause more bleeding problems under the skin.)  \n\nOnce the pain is diminished only then can you revert back to using Aloe Vera.  Aloe Vera doesn't always work on an injury, it's an old time folk remedy that continues to be popular even though there are much better methods for dealing with a skin damage.  Aloe Vera tends to leave a sticky layer on the skin that adheres like a glue, and other than a few vitamins in the Aloe, it doesn't really have the healing properties you need.  \n\nGo get a sunburn relief product instead to cool and extinguish the pain, take the tylennol and make an appointment to see your doctor if the burn is extensive.  Leaving a sunburn to heal on it's own can be a real mistake, especially if there are blisters under the burn - that is a classic sign of severe damage. If those open blisters break open you will have tissue damage that will leave a horrible scar.   You have to treat a sunburn as if it was a burn from an open flame.  Again, this is skin damage, an injury that can become infected.  Get medical attention if my advice. \n\nSkip the wedding or cover your sunburn from all light.  Protect your skin.
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Try Neosporin. If you treat it quickly I've found that it wont scar as bad. If it does leave a scar, use cocoa butter on a daily basis, which should lighten it up
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Cold water first -- NO OIL OR BUTTER OR GREASE (this makes it worse). Then put aloe vera (straight from the plant, if possible) and be careful not to bandage it (if it sticks to a burn, you have an even larger problem).
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The only thing you can do is put ice on it or run cold water over it.I am a C.N.A. and they  say to definitly avoid sabs and lintamints.I know one old wives tale was to put butter on a burn but do not do that. Serioiusly. just run cold water over it or apply ice. Hope ya feel better.
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cold water for minor burns followed by any burn oinment.\n\nyou don't say how big and if it's blistered or not. If it's badly blistered or the skin has come off, go to the doctor now.
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Depends on the severity of the burn. For a mild burn use just Aloe. If it a rather serious burn, I suggest ibuprofen and that you place wet tea bags on the burn for at least 30 minutes. Rinse gently with leuk warm water and then glaze with aloe. Wear cool loose clothing and do NOT bandage the burn!!!
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Aloe soothes burns. Also, ibuprofen for the pain.
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I worked in a steel foundry for 5 years and I got burnt many, many times.  You can hardly see any of them now, but they still hurt me when the sun hits them.  On most of the minor burns, I just used a strong vitamin E cream, from the pharmacy.  Around 10,000-25,0000 UI.  For, the bad burns, I used Silver Sulfadiazine Cream .  This is the best and only prescription burn cream out there.  You have to get it from your doctor.  Its sometimes called Dermazin.  For the most part though, it was time that healed the wounds.  It's amazing what the body can do.  Be patient.  Sometimes it takes a few years, but two or three years really isn't that long.  Best or luck.
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I assume we're talking about a minor burn and not a 3rd degree, right?\n\nCold running water for 10 minutes or until it stops hurting.\n\nI'm going to disagree with above poster about letting it "breathe".  If I were you, I'd keep anti-biotic cream on it and keep it bandaged.  Infection equals scaring.
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You can pull ANY muscle.  Try using Aleve or Advil for the pain, an external analgesic such as Icy Hot or Ben Gay would work, and alternate heat and ice.  20 minutes of heat followed by a 20 minute rest then 20 minutes of ice, etc.  Always make sure that neiother the heat or the ice is touching the skin directly as this can cause burns or frostbite.  Be sure to rest the area.  Good luck!!
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I feel for you.  The sad thing about sunburns is there is no cure.  There is prevention but we all make mistakes and that is what is so upsetting about being burned, knowing we could have prevented it.\n\nOnce your skin is damaged by the sun, if it is burned badly enough, nothing you do will save that skin.  You can put lotions and ointments on it but that will only delay the inevitable.  If it is going to come off-it will eventually.\n\nFor the pain, drink as much water as you can stand, try something called "Blue Stuff", it has an anesthetic and aloe in it, take ibuprofen or aspirin and keep the skin moist with lotion so it isn't tight.  If it is tight and you are moving around it will stretch and that hurts.\n\nGood Luck\n\nFor the future, try the new sunblock sprays, they are easy to apply and do not feel icky on your skin.
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use acids burn your skin it will help\ngood luck
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Hey man be careful with some crazy people up there. Oatmeal, lemon juice, vinegar IS NOT GOOD AT ALL. Those things could make it even worst. Take a pain killer like Advil or Tylenol. Also, get Banana Boat Aloe Vera gel. Put it in the fridge and use it at least twice a day (morning and evening). Last year I had a bad SBurn. Right after the Aloe Vera gel I use a Lubriderm lotion. Don't rub it, be gentle. Also, don't expose yourself to the sun and use light cotton cloth. Avoid detergent or use a natural one to avoid any sensitive reaction to the skin. Also, drink vitamin E and break a capsule and mix it with the Lubriderm or Aloe Vera gel. It worked out for me. I know people who had nasty marks after a sun burn like mine. I don't have any!
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Sounds like you're preparing for a kitchen disaster this Thanksgiving.  If grease or boiling water, you are probably near cold water - like tap or faucet water.  DRENCH the burn area in cold water - hold it under the faucet, or the open end of a hose. - DON'T spray it!  Just flood it - and do this for a few minutes - not seconds.\n\nGet it under there immediately to stop the burn from penetrating through the skin any more than it has.  Don't just cool the surface.\n\n1st or second degree - gently pat dry. Third degree - top surface of skin is gone - seek medical help.  If it's an area larger than your hand, or if it's on the face or genitals - call 911.  Seriously.\n\nOtherwise, go IMMEDIATELY to the ER or a clinic.