Would you see your GP for this (scald)

[Emma145]

On Friday night I scalded my hand with boiling water. I had it in cold water most of that night and been putting aloe Vera gel on since yesterday.

My OH thinks I should ring the doctors today but I'm not sure what else they could do and I'm home with a 5 month old so would rather not go if not necessary .

There is a blister on my wrist but I didn't blister on the top of my hand.

Just wondering if anyone else would see there GP for this?

Pharmacist? Might need dressing to keep clean.

Practice nurse or pharmacist for suitable dressings would be a better plan.
Ouch, that must have hurt

Yes, practice nurse or if you have minor injuries unit nearby I’d see them. Burns on hands with blisters need reviewing. www.nhs.uk/conditions/burns-and-scalds/treatment/

Thanks for the replies going to ring and ask for the practise nurse. Yes it did hurt a lot I was making a bottle up dropped the bottles and carried on pouring...Not my smartest move!

Yes. You must be seen. Touch your thumb with your index. Any burn bigger than that needs to be assessed . There is a risk of infection and it needs a moist dressing.

Running the scald under cold water for as long as possible (at least 15 - 20 minutes) is the right thing. Not easy if there's a baby/toddler in tow.

However, & for the future (hopefully not needed), it is not advisable to use any kind of cream or gel at first - this seals in the heat, preventing cooling of the area. Looks nasty - try the pharmacy or, if possible, see a nurse at the GP surgery.

Yes MIU for that, if you have one. Burns and scalds to hands can be nasty and that is a fairly large one, taking up a fair bit of surface area.

Yes that is an a+e/MIU job because of the location and the size...