1. It sounds obvious but the most important thing is to remove the source of the burn. If there is clothing burning, remove it straight away. Things like hot toffee need to be washed off immediately.
2. Do not use butter or any of those other old wives remedies. Cold water is the only thing you should put onto a burn.
3. Run cold clean water over the burn to clean it and take out any heat. This may take twenty to thirty minutes. A doctor should check any burns to a baby or to an elderly person, immediately. For anyone else, small first or second- degree burns can be treated at home.
4. After cooling the burn with clean cold water the injury can be gently wrapped with a clean, dry cloth like a gauze pad.
5. Leave it for 24 hours. Let the healing begin without poking, prodding or peeking at the wound.
6. Every day clean the burn with plain soap and water. Remove any peeling skin gently, and then keep it covered, dry and clean.
7. Aloe Vera is a soothing treatment for burns. It eases the pain and speeds healing. Break off a stem and peel away the outer skin. The gel like flesh underneath can be rubbed gently onto the burn.
8. When the healing is underway, break open a capsule of vitamin E and gently rub into the burn. It helps the healing and prevents scarring.
9. You can use an antibiotic ointment if you choose. The wound and the area around it need to be kept perfectly clean. If you feel soap and water are not enough you can use an antibiotic ointment or a solution of Betadine or similar in the water.
10. Leave blisters alone. They are nature's band-aids. Do not pop them. If they pop on their own, keep the area underneath covered, as it is vulnerable to germs.
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