Burned myself pretty bad not sure if its healing right?

[Anonymous]

I was trying to light some candles I was using a long qtip (my lighter couldn't reach in some of them) somehow I accidentally spilt hot wax on my arm it burned a deep hole into my arm before I could get it off :( it hurt really bad at first but like after 30mins a blunt I felt good... I rinsed it & nothing else left it for a couple days no pain the exposed skin or fat was just white but the outline of the burn is really red? so I cleaned it with peroxide now it itches really bad & the red outline looks worse :/ ? Is it infected or normal?

[Stacyzee]

You're not caring for it properly.

When it first happened you should have applied a cold wet towel or a ice packet.

For aftercare
you should put burnt ointment and wrap it up.

When you take a shower (and unwrap it)
Use cold water, and clean it with mild gentle soap (such as dove).

If your top layer is burned and there is no blistering then it is a first degree burn which will
turn back to your normal skin, or be slightly darker than it.

[Asker]

There's no blistering just like a hole & thanks for the advice will do!

[Stacyzee]

No problem

[Your_boss960]

Before you do anything else to it, go to the doctor

[madhatters4]

won't get infected. use aloe to sooth burns. it absorbs heat and provide longer lasting soothing and cooling than water

to try and avoid scarring I'd use vitamin E. they sell the pills in most grocery and pharmacies. it promotes tissue healing. you can just break open the pill and massage some of the oil on to the skin

[sexyasianboi26]

Thats normal, if you had darker skin, that red outline would be less visible. I guess in the next couple of days the white tissue will turn black, don't scratch this off or you will bleed a lot. It will take maybe 2 or more weeks to get a new layer of pinkish skin, then it will be back to normal.

[Asker]

Okay thank you

[Anonymous]

That's not a bad burn. So long as you drink a lot of water and keep it washed and bandaged you'll be fine.

[Asker]

Okay I was really worried

[Opinion Owner]

Just make sure to drink enough water and you'll be perfectly fine in a week or two.

Our skin is what keeps us hydrated and keeps water from escaping, when you have a burn you lose water faster through the damaged tissue. That's why you need to make sure to drink extra water while it heals. Just fyi

[Asker]

Wow I had no idea , thankyou