Question
Just now, while cooking, I didn’t pay attention and accidentally broke the hot water bottle, and the baby got burned by the hot water, developing blisters. How should I handle this?
Answer
Burns are categorized into three degrees: first-degree burns damage only the superficial skin layer without blisters; second-degree burns have blisters and damage part of the skin; and third-degree burns involve subcutaneous tissue. Based on the situation, this is a superficial second-degree burn that should be immediately rinsed with cold water to clean, disinfected, and then treated with burn ointment.