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January 9, 2009, 3:43 am
Flag as Inappropriate BabeRuth  

I'm aware of the first aid treatment of burns, but what can you do beyond the initial first aid, to make them more comfortable? Once the damage has been halted, and it is established that the burn is minor-in this case it is less than a centimetre on the back of my hand but its very painful.

There are some creams that will have a local anaesthetic in them that will help. Others that are specifically rated for burns at least will not make the pain worse.

I have always found that aloe not only helps heal the burn faster it also makes it feel better right away. It has cooling properties that soothe the burn for me.

There are tons of wives tales out there and many have been proven to be wrong (like butter for example), I would like to know the answer to this one as well.