2023-09-29 02:00:00
Money Today Reporter Jeong Sim-gyo | 2023.09.29 11:00
One of the most common injuries during the holidays is ‘oil burn’. When frying pancakes or grilling meat, the temperature of the oil soars to a whopping 170 to 190 degrees. If you accidentally burn your hand with such hot oil or oil droplets splash on your skin, the burned area will become red, swollen, or blistered. How should we deal with this?
If heat remains in the burn area, the burn may progress further, so you should start by cooling the burn area. Cooling the burn sufficiently for 5 to 15 minutes under running water (12 to 25 degrees) and a cold towel can prevent the burn from getting worse. It is not recommended to soak the burned area in a basin of cold water. This is because bacteria in the water can invade the burn area. Since children are smaller than adults, washing the burned area under running water for a long time can lead to hypothermia, so covering it with a cold towel may be effective. If the burn area is severe, it is safe to cool it using this method, then wrap it in a cloth and go to a burn specialist hospital.
How about applying ice or an ice pack directly to the burned area? This method should be avoided as it can irritate the wound area and cause frostbite on the skin, and it also constricts skin blood vessels and interferes with blood circulation. If blood circulation is impaired, inflammation may occur in the burn area, which may worsen the symptoms of the burn area. Also, because ice is solid, it cannot deliver cold deep into the skin, and if ice sticks to the skin, the wound may open when it is removed.
Text = Reporter Jeong Shim-kyo [email protected], Help = Heo Jun (Professor of Burn Surgery), Director of Hallym University Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Kim Hyeong-mi, Adjunct Professor of Food and Nutrition at Dongduk Women’s University.
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