Scalded myself

Ok this is really stupid, but I was just tipping water out of my pasta (we don't have a colander at uni!) and the water spilt onto my finger and scalded me. It's gone red and stings now (this was about half an hour ago). I've run it under cold water a few times. Is there anything else I can/should do? And are there any risks (apart from a bit of pain?)

Reply 1

ashy

Hopefully you held it under cold water for 10 minutes, to cool it completely. It'll be a bit sore today - if you feel you want to cover it to protect it etc, use cling film, nothing fluffy! To be honest you'll probably be ok from such a minor burn, although it depends how hot the water was. It's unlikely you'll go into shock from burning your finger :p:

you'll be fine, but it'll hurt for a few days! There's stuff you can buy in some places called "magicool" which lowers the temperature of anything it touches, if it gets really bad, that stuff will completely relieve the pain, but only for a few moments I'm afraid!

Get well soon!

Reply 2

supercat

Haha thank you, guess I wanted reassurance more than anything else! And thanks for the Magicool tip, I'll keep that in mind for the future!

Reply 3

Reue

Hot water burns are very mild compared to chemical burns. !0 minutes under the water is the recommended treatment. Dont put any creams on it. It will go in a day or so.