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Steam burn on fingers - what do i do? boiling water in tea pot. while pouring the water the top fell off and the steam burned my fingers.
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Immediately : Immediately cool the skin with ice packs. This will cut the inflammation. Taking some Ibuprofen will also decrease the inflammation and pain. Best wishes.
Answered 10/3/2016
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