Cream for burns?

[preparedsurrey]

I need to pick the collective memories here.
About 30 years ago I happened to pick up a piece of metal that had just been cut with a welding torch, needless to say I dropped it instantly and my hand went into a bucket of water, in the meantime my dad produced a tube of cream that he had been given years before that when being taught to weld, it was a white or yellow colour when applied but had an instant chilling effect - almost like ice being applied. It completely took the pain away and although I blistered thinking back it was nowhere near what I would have expected now.

Any ideas what it might have been?

[unsure]

i do recall my dad having a tube of ,, acriflex.. that was burns cream and had a yellowish colour to it .

[Yorkshire Andy]

http://www.acriflex.co.uk


There are a range of burns dressings on the market now using a hydro gel which in the absence of water can be used directly onto a burn


https://m.firstaid4less.co.uk/?ar=1&ccv ... l-Dressing


https://www.medisave.co.uk/burns-gel-sa ... 02040.html


I've got both duck taped to my mig welder

[Jamesey1981]

I’ve used some of the hydrogels and they’re very good, I personally prefer the sprays as you don’t actually have to touch the burn but either works, just FYI if you try a spray, some of them fizz when they go on, doesn’t hurt but can freak people out!

For further treatment after you’ve dealt with the burn initially sudocrem works really well to speed up healing time and reduce the scarring, very deep burns are best looked at by a doc if you can though, they get infected easily if you accidentally pop the blister.

[Deeps]

Probably singing to the choir here for most but clingfilm is also good for burns after you've dealt with the initial incident.

[ForgeCorvus]

I'm told the important bit about burns is .

"The ones that hurt are not as bad as the ones that don't."


Perhaps one of our Medics would explain why?
My information could be wrong and I don't want to be the source of another 'Net-Myth

[Jamesey1981]

I'm told the important bit about burns is .

"The ones that hurt are not as bad as the ones that don't."


Perhaps one of our Medics would explain why?
My information could be wrong and I don't want to be the source of another 'Net-Myth

I’m not a medic but I can answer that as I’ve had more burns than most after my time in the catering industry!

The ones that don’t hurt have gone deep enough to damage or destroy the nerves, that’s deep, and a problem.

The ones that hurt are shallower, but still need careful treatment as they can still be fairly deep and any burns that blister are very prone to infection.

[Yorkshire Andy]

If anyone is looking for a good first aid reference book :

Also covers tourniquets / celox / children / babies

[Captain Darling]

I've had third degree burns to the palm of my left hand resulting in a skin graf and heavy scarring. Spent months to and from Morristown hospital, Swansea for it.

If you have a burn that looks worse than sunburn get it looked at at least, if looks bad but doesn't hurt, go to hospital.

Any burns involving the face, throat, mouth, nose, eyes, hands, feet or genitals, go to hospital or call 999.

Any burns on babies or children, go to hospital. If it's any if the parts of the body named above call 999.

Any burn over 1% in size (the palm of the casualties hand) go to hospital.

[Captain Darling]

For treatment, cool clear water for as long as possible. Not cold, you may shock them.

Remove tight clothes or jewellery, if safe to do so (IE not melted in).

Apply water gel and/or water gel dressing, if you have it, know how to use them. If not a clean , non woven dressing, can be damp if needed.

Cling film is good for deeper burns as the nerve endings are exposed, meaning even the wind blowing can excite them making it hurt. Make sure it's clean or sterile.

Don't burst blisters at all, let the Doc do that in an aseptic environment.