Trogdor!

[theyellowhobbit]

So I decided to make myself homemade fries for lunch because they are quick and filling. The first batch went well, but during the second batch the oil splattered onto my hand and I got a burn on the top of my right palm which is still blistering. I ran cold water over it right away and was sitting with the ice pack, but then I needed to go to campus.

What do I do about studying while I'm in pain? I decided to go outside of the library, grab a chunk of ice and put it in my hat and bring it inside. So now my ice is making things more bearable. I don't know what I would have done in warmer weather.

Comments

[currentlee.livejournal.com]

future first aid tips:
use lukewarm, not cold water (reduces blistering)
if you don't have aloe or burn cream, rub with cooking or olive oil (a burn is just a rapid dehydration of the skin)
good call with the ice in the hat, though.
(i'm sorry troggie got you.
it could have been worse: the s is for sucks dragon just turned five)

[loveablebaruch.livejournal.com]

Please ignore the above. I am sorry, Lee, but you should never, ever rub any sort of oil on a burn. But I do love you, Lee. Tons.

Treatment for a burn: Fill a cup or bucket with cold water, no ice. Immerse the burned appendage in it. Keep it in there for 5-10 minute periods of time. Ice isn't ideal as it keeps heat in (tho it does cool which feels better). A burn keeps burning long after the oil has been removed. Its due to an enzymic reaction which continues with the skin. Long exposure to water helps to quash this.

If it blisters, do not pop the blisters. Cover the blisters with sterile gauze pads, change them once a day and keep the area clean and dry. They will heal on their own. If you spike a fever or the area gets very red, pussy and painful then see a doctor right away.

[currentlee.livejournal.com]

i'm going to disagree with you, as will all kinds of cooks who taught me: when there's no burn cream, oil's a good bet.
but horse racing and all that.

[taylweaver.livejournal.com]

The one time someone forced me to put oil on a burn - very much against my will - I was not so happy with the result. I don't know if it made it worse, but I think it made it stiffer as it healed.

Maybe it is just wise to keep burn cream around - though once it is a blister, I am not sure you are supposed to put anything on it because that makes it a different kind of burn.

[currentlee.livejournal.com]

i'm sorry to hear about that, and i agree about blisters.
i just know, in my experience cooking, i've gotten burned a shit-ton of times, and once i learned the oil trick, burns of equal severity hurt less when treated.
but it's only for moderate, first-degree burns.
anything that blisters, it's a whole other story.

[spazerrific.livejournal.com]

yeah, once it blisters, look out for oils, creams, ANYTHING that could insulate, b/c you're basically insulating the bunination, which can make things worse. Lukewarm water (not cold - it'll cause the blister), and once the pain begins, the only thing you can really do is take tylenol or something.

Take care, young hobbit! And make fries in the oven - it takes longer, but you can't burn yourself as easily :-p AAAAAAnd... you can put fun stuff on them like curry powder!

[sen-ichi-rei.livejournal.com]

The thing was that I was frying actual cut up potatoes as opposed to making store-bought fries, so they really do need to be made in a frying pan. Otherwise they will not be as crispy and tasty. I'd say the tastiness made the burn worth it, even though the burn lasts longer...

[spazerrific.livejournal.com]

I'm talking about making fresh fries in the oven. Cut up potatoes, toss in a bit of olive oil, salt, pepper, and your favorite seasoning (try smoked paprika, curry powder, or tangine), spread them out on a cookie sheet and bake for like 45 mins on 425. Make sure that they don't touch one another (so they can crisp and don't just steam). They really do get crispy! Let cool and evacuate with a spatula (if you try to pull them off with your fingers, you'll lose the bottom skin).

[arctic-alpine.livejournal.com]

im with baruch. ice and oil may feel good but further damage compromised skin. cool water, lidocaine, and oral pain meds are your best bet. covering the blister with something non-stick will help keep it from popping.

http://mayoclinic.com/health/first-aid-burns/FA00022