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I burned my hand on the oven rack. is it a good idea to put ice over it?
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Yes: Sure ice does wonderful things for the first 48 hours after a burn. First, it has numbing qualities by overloading nerve endings with cold feeling which decreases the pain fibers from saying "ouch" in your head. Second, the cold does decrease and prevent inflammation. After 2 days though, ice wont help with swelling. If you have no sensation at all over the burn, it may be a deep burn, see an md.
Answered 9/24/2011
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