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Today in bathroom i got burnt on my skin from excessive hot water now i can't bear the pain, my skin has redness and swallowing maybe, the only thing soothing me is by applying cold water on the area, can i keep applying water on it or not ?
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Burn: After about 15 minutes of cold water application I recommend cleaning the burn with soap, carefully patting dry and applying an antibiotic ointment. Don't break a blister if possible. Apply a sterile gauze loosely held by paper tape. Acetaminophen or ibuprofen taken by mouth may help reduce pain. For a severe burn get treatment by a physician.
Answered 12/24/2019
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