Question 1

how to treat freezer burn skin properly?

Accepted Answer

Careful Care: Burns are the response of the tissues to injury from excess temperatures. It is simply inflammation which means increase blood flow to the area to promote healing. Depth determines care.  Anti-inflammation medicines like Motrin or advil (ibuprofen) helps. Avoid any further damage such as excess cold or heat as this can cause more damage and scarring . Good skin cream applied daily/gently helps.  Keep covered.

Question 2

if there is freezer burn on the skin should the skin be exposed?

Accepted Answer

Not possible: Freezer burn is the drying of food in a food freezer (by sublimation) by a type of evaporation which dries out the food.  You would have to put some part of your body in a freezer for months for this to occur - and other things are much more likely such as frostbite.

Question 3

how to treat a freezer pack burn?

Accepted Answer

SImple basic care: Burns are the response of the tissues to injury from temperature extremes.It is simply inflammation which means increase blood flow to the area to promote healing. Depth determines care.  Anti-inflammation medicines like Motrin or advil (ibuprofen) will help. Avoid any further damage as this can cause scarring . Good skin cream applied daily/gently help and keep the area protected from trauma.  No antibiotics.

Question 4

how to treat freezer burn on breasts?

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I don't think I'll : Ask how that occurred. If wounds are significant then you should seek medical care. O/w consider applying aloe vera sap directly from the leaf of the plant several times per day. Usually store bought aloe lotions ; gels are not effective as the aloe concentration is too low.

Question 5

what treatment is recommended to treat ice pack freezer burn on side deltoid with a few blisters inside discolored skin that is numb and tingly?

Accepted Answer

Heat initially: If this frostbite injury just happened, reheat the skin by immersing in warm water. If this happened more than a few hours ago, protect the skin from drying out by applying vaseline then a gauze dressing. Try to keep the blisters intact. If they pop, leave the blister tops in place, cover with vaseline and a gauze dressing.

Question 6

how can you treat minor skin burn after applying ice on it?

Accepted Answer

Anti-inflammatory: After cooling down burn with ice, recommend covering it with sterile gauze bandage as well as taking an over the counter anti-inflammatory medicine such as Ibuprofen or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicine.

Question 7

how are freon burns to skin treated?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on the depth of the burn.  For partial thickness burns, they are cleansed and treated with a medicated cream and dressed.

Question 8

how can i treat chemical burns on my head?

Accepted Answer

Chemical burns: Although burns are burns, chemical burns pose the additional problem that the insult can continue after the exposure. It is important to thoroughly wash and remove/neutralize any trace of the chemical agent. Once the area is clean, depending on the severity of the burn, treatment can be done appropriately. See a specialist.

Question 9

how can i treat concrete burn on skin with open sores?

Accepted Answer

Burn: Keep the area clean to minimize contamination which can potentially lead to infections

Question 10

can bleach being on your skin too long leave a burn? how can this be treated?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Wash you skin with large amounts of water. Then apply some sort of burn cream.

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