What should I do if my baby is scalded and has blisters and broken skin? How long will it take for the baby to heal?

Burns are a common accident among young children. When children are young, they are always curious about everything around them. They do not know that there are many hidden risks in life. Once such an accident occurs, it is likely to cause great trauma to the baby's body and mind.

1. Cooling method: If a child is scalded and has blisters and broken skin, don’t panic at this time. First use the cooling method to lower the local temperature and repeatedly rinse the scalded area with cold water. This can lower the temperature of the epidermis and reduce tissue edema.

2. External application If this happens, since children's skin is relatively tender, treatment must be carried out according to the child's age and physical fitness. It is recommended that young children use potassium permanganate solution for external application, which has no side effects. Pour the potassium permanganate solution on a clean gauze and apply it to the affected area for 20 minutes each time, once in the morning and once in the evening. Apply it for 3 to 5 days in a row, and the condition will improve.

3 Anti-infection treatment If the burn area is serious, it is recommended to take the child to the hospital for further examination. If necessary, choose anti-infection treatment and oral anti-inflammatory drugs. At the same time, use iodine to clean the exudate from the affected area, such as pus, etc., until the blistered area heals.

4 Daily precautions If a child is scalded, you must pay attention to not feeding the child greasy, spicy and irritating food. Let the child eat more light food, fresh vegetables and fruits. At the same time, the burned area must be kept dry, and the child must not sweat, and must not wear thick clothes on the injured area.

1. If it is a mild burn and the burned area is relatively small, and there is no infection, it may heal with scarring in about a week.

2. If it is a moderate or severe burn, it will generally take a long time to recover. You need to go to the hospital to change the dressing on time according to the doctor's instructions. Avoid getting the injured part wet to avoid infection. And some scars will be left. If the burn part is in the joint, the slow growth of tissue due to frequent activities can also affect recovery.

1. Parents should educate their children on safety issues and tell them not to touch kettles, water dispensers, etc. If they want to drink water, they should tell adults around them for help. They should not pour water by themselves to avoid knocking over the kettle and getting scalded.

2. If your baby is around 1 year old and needs to use a hot water bottle in winter, be sure to put water of appropriate temperature in the hot water bottle, then find a towel to wrap the hot water bottle and place it next to the baby. Never fill the hot water with too hot water to avoid scalding the baby.

3. If the baby is between 2 and 3 years old, the high temperature heat source should be placed away from them. If the child is a little older, you can put some warning signs to prevent burns.

4. If the baby is accidentally scalded, rinse with cold water for at least ten minutes immediately to relieve the pain.

5. Do not apply toothpaste, oil or other substances that are not conducive to heat dissipation on the burned area to avoid infection.

If there is only redness of the skin and no skin damage, it is generally a first-degree burn. You can use aloe vera gel to apply it, which is conducive to the recovery of the burn. If there is skin damage, you must first pay attention to prevent infection and prevent obvious soft tissue damage, and prevent the situation where the treatment is not timely and cannot heal. In the process of burn treatment, aloe vera gel can be used, which has a certain effect in promoting repair. But the most important thing is to look at the scope, depth and severity of the burn. Aloe vera gel can only play a certain role in promoting repair. If there are some other problems, relevant treatment is still needed.