To ask for burn remedies

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As I'm extremely clumsy I've managed to burn two fingers while making tea. I ran them under cool water immediately but they still hurt almost an hour later. Is there anything I can do? Or do I just have to suck up the pain for now until they stop hurting.

I got a burn gel from the pharmacy, I know the advice is not to use anything apart from water in it but the pharmacist suggested it for scalds and minor Burns only if skin had not blistered or broken.. It actually cools minor Burns quickly.

[quote Triceratopsmama]@Lockheart nope, absolutely not kicking off. Just wondering what qualifies you to correct every person you don't personally agree with. That's all. I don't care what you think, I shall keep recommending my trusty roosters to help heal minor burns, whether you approve or not[/quote]
Oh my gosh
@Lockheart has replied to every poster offering dubious advice and said to follow NHS guidance for burns and scalds and you are the only person kicking off

@Summerofcontent I am absolutely not kicking off. Such a strange expression that is. I simply pointed out that the op asked for advice and I offered some based on my own personal experience. That is not kicking off, just reminding her that she doesn't need to police other people's responses. There are moderators for that.
The op can decide herself if we're all half mad and choose to ignore all the opinions she has been offered and nobody needs to @ and criticise anyone else's attempts to be helpful.
That is not kicking off.

Aloe Vera. The best thing for burns.

Hypercal (hypericum and calendula, aka St John's Wort and marigold) cream from health food shops (or some chemists) is brilliant at accelerating healing for burns, cuts and grazes.

Nelsons version is good, but if you can get the one made by Helios it's even better.

With blacksmithing I have almost constant minor burns (I really should learn not to touch the red steel) and cooling with water for longer than you'd think followed by covering with a non-permeable dressing or cling film usually does the trick in cases where the burn is still irritating enough after cooling that I can't keep working.

@Lockheart I said water first then a bit of honey. Why can you get honey dressings then?

Burns advice on here makes me want to kick things.

Look at what the NHS says. Follow that.

Blistered burns on fingers sometimes need checking. That’s on the NHS site too.

Can I ask a genuine question please? I’ve used acriflex before when I scalded my arm with boiling water and it really took the ‘heat’ out of it. If the NHS advice is just cold water, is the burn cream you can buy just a topical painkiller or something rather than the miracle worker I previously thought?

[quote Triceratopsmama]@Lockheart nope, absolutely not kicking off. Just wondering what qualifies you to correct every person you don't personally agree with. That's all. I don't care what you think, I shall keep recommending my trusty roosters to help heal minor burns, whether you approve or not[/quote]
It's not a case of personally disagreeing

Lockheart clearly what they're talking about

Jeez some of the so called "advice" on here is mad and dangerous

OP, burns advice is controversial because threads like this get filled up with batshit, dangerous advice.

For goodness sake if you have a burn please follow the clear NHS advice that posters have already linked to.

OZanj

Please say you were joking when you said

Keep them under the cold water tap until it blisters and then you can pop it with a heated needle & disinfect

Fucking hell

I’ve reported this thread. Burns threads always go the same way on MN . It’s so dangerous at times.

Hi there. We've had a few reports from Mumsnetters concerned about this thread. While we're daily amazed by some of the excellent advice and support offered on Mumsnet, there's really no substitute for proper medical attention – we'd never want to discourage anyone from seeing a doctor if they think they may be unwell.

Here is a link to the NHS advice on burns and scalds for your reference www.nhs.uk/conditions/burns-and-scalds/

In general for household burns, cool running water for much longer than you'd think you'd need, and then a "low adherent dressing". Clingfilm is the easiest household substitute. Something like Melolin from the chemist would also be fine.

It does depend a bit on the burn though — my (nasty) ones were more like wounds than blisters and were dressed with Mepore after the first few days which doesn't have a plastic layer. I was told to wash them with a Dettol solution by the district nurse.

Thanks MillieMumsnet .

Lavender oil.

When we moved into this house 25 years ago there was a tube of cream left behind for burns. I'd never heard of it before but it's bloody amazing; it takes the sting away.
I always keep a tube at home now.
It's called Acriflex and I've bought some not long ago on Amazon.
Obviously not to be used on burns that need medical treatment but it's great on small burns.

@SwimmingUnderwater

Lavender oil.

DO NOT PUT OIL ON BURNS.

Why not? I’ve been doing it for years and they heal incredibly quickly.

@SwimmingUnderwater

Why not? I’ve been doing it for years and they heal incredibly quickly.

Read the NHS link posted above and stop giving dangerous medical advice.

For small, unbroken burns, cold water and painkillers is best. If it still hurts hours later then aloe vera gel can help soothe temporarily like it does for sunburn.

If it blisters or is broken in any way, don't put ointment on it. Go to a pharmacy and get something like jelonet which helps keep it moist and stops it getting infected.

As an actual doctor who has worked on a burns unit please just follow the NHS advice already posted and not the bat shit crazy nonsense that has been suggested on here by some!

Lavender is well known to be good for burns. It’s not batshit and it’s worked for me for years.

@SwimmingUnderwater

Lavender is well known to be good for burns. It’s not batshit and it’s worked for me for years.

It is against what the NHS advises.

It is dangerous and irresponsible to post advice like that.