Scalds?
 

Don't know how to label it.

Basically, I had boiling water poured over the top of my hand, across my knuckles and down over my fingers. I've run it under the cold tap for as long as I could [long story] and it is causing serious pain. I would expect it to but I just wondered what I should do with it and if there was anyways to stop it hurting so bad.

Miste x

Is it just red or are there blisters or any other colors?

It is red and the skin has gone shiny, flat and tight.

There is a little white over my knuckle.

Ok, your best bet will be to cover it with a burn cream (most have a topical pain numbing ingredient) if you can't find burn cream antibacterial cream will do. Cover the entire burned area with a thick layer of the cream. Be sure to spread the cream at least .5cm out from the edge of the burn (so the area of cream is bigger than the area of burn). Then bandage the while thing with a non stick dressing. If the burn goes in between your fingers, put a separate bandage on each finger so they don't stick together.

Don't get this bandaging wet at all, and never let the cream dry out. If you get blisters, don't pop them. If they get popped you need to see a doctor so they can put special burn bandages on it so it heals properly.

If at any point you see signs of infection, or you start getting numbness, tingling, or your fingers start turning blue go to the doctor ASAP.

To cut a very long story short, I'm not allowed to put anything on it, like a bandage or cream or anything. I can't explain why sorry. But is it okay to just leave it open and keep an eye on it?

x

No, it's not ok just to leave it open. It needs to be taken care of properly or you are at risk for infection, or having the whole area turn into scar tissue. If the whole area turns into a scar it could reduce the amount of movement and dexterity your hands/fingers have depending on where exactaly the burn is.

Can you PM me and explain why you can't put anything on it?

It's itchy! Is it meant to be?!

It's driving me insane cause it hurts to try and stop the itch!

It's going to itch because it wasn't dressed properly. The skin is drying out and because of that it's going to be itchy unless you can dress the wound properly with an antibacterial cream and non stick gauze.

I've been able to put cream on it tonight but it is still really itchy. like it isn't just itchy it is like a bite itchy, driving me mad!

It needs to be covered in cream 24/7 until it is healed. When you rub a bit of cream into it it stays on there for maybe 15 minutes. It's also going to itch because it hasn't been bandaged or had cream applied until now.

I'm just gunna have to live with the itch then, cause I can't put cream on it 24/7. Rahh, I'll improvise.

hope it stops itching soon hunni,it is a normal healing process-just annoying!! take care xx

Are you allergic to adhesives? If you are, can you put a non stick pad over the goo on the wound, then wrap it in gauze ro keep the non stick pad in place, then tape the gauze?

You really should try to put cream on as often as you can. If you don't the scar tissue will contract and so your skin on your hand will become really tight and you might lose some of the movement in it. It will also heal slower as it dries out and is more likely to crack as it heals

I really can't put anything on it, for what ever reason. I'm putting cream on it when I can but it isn't as often as it should be. It seems to be healing okay and isn't as sore as it was unless I catch it on something.

Thank you for the advice x