Question
The child’s burn on the inner side of the thigh is as large as an adult’s palm. It’s been over a month, and there’s no sign of improvement. I don’t know how to make it heal faster, get a scar, and I’m worried. How do you treat a child’s burn quickly?
Answer
If a child is burned, the first step is to cut the child’s clothing away from the burn area with scissors, exposing the skin. If the child has peeled skin, soak the skin in cold water to minimize the extent of the burn and reduce its severity as much as possible. Then, seek immediate treatment at the hospital’s burn department. If the skin blisters break, clean and disinfect the wound to prevent infection. Use burn ointment and bandages in conjunction to prevent infection.