HOW TO TREAT BLISTERS ON BURNT SKIN AFTER INITIAL PERIOD?

OVERVIEW:

• BURN – burn are a result of the effects of the thermal injury on the skin and other tissues and burn is a type of injury that is caused by excessive heat, flame and chemical
• it happens when het energy is transfer to ski and damage the layers, muscles and tissues of the skin
• Human skin can tolerate temperatures upto 42- 44 degree C
• IN AYURVEDA – burn compare with AGNIDGDHA

TYPES OF BURN:

1. First-degree burns –

• first degree burns  are mild  (due to sunburn) and affects the top layer of skin (epidermis) turns red, swelled and painful
• first degree burns are minor and not form blisters
• this  burn easily cure at home and heal within a week
• DEPTH – epidermis
• THICKNESS – superficial
• APPEARANCE – bright red
• SYMPTOMS – redness, pain, mild swelling

2. Second-degree burns- 

• in second stage burn are little deeper and reach in the second layer of skin and  affects the skin’s top and lower layers (dermis). symptoms like pain, redness, swelling and blister formation
• DEPTH – dermis : pepillary region
• THICKNESS – superficial partial
• APPEARANCE – cream colored
• SYMPTOMS – pain, blisters, severe swelling

3. Third-degree burns –

• In third stage affects all three skin layers: epidermis, dermis and fat.
• and also destroys hair follicles, sweat glands and tissues because third-degree burns damage nerve endings
• DEPTH – dermis : reticular region
• THICKNESS – deep partial
• APPEARANCE – grey and white
• SYMPTOMS – relatively painless, white and leathery

4. FULL

• these burns reaches to body fat, muscle, tendons, bone and joints also results in the loss of body parts
• DEPTH – hypodermis (subcutaneous tissue)
• APPEARANCE – white black and brown

 

Classification of Burn in Ayurveda (AGNIDGDHA classified in 4 stages) :

• Pluṣṭa: 

plushta is a simple burns only color of the skin is affected or changed

• Durdagdha: 

The burns in which small or large vesicles appear with redness, extreme burning in this burn pus formation occur

• Samyagdagdha

The burns are not deep

• Atidagdha

The burn which causes much injury leading to vein, nerve and bone

BLISTER:

Blisters are small pocket of fluid-filled bubble, that can form on the upper or outer layers of the skin.

TREATMENT OF BLISTERS :

• Apply an antibiotic or an aloe -vera gel to affected areas to prevent infection
• Sterile gauze applied for 24 hours will help in the healing
• To change the bandage, soak it in warm water before removing to prevent the open blister from sticking to the gauze

HOME CARE TO TREAT BURN:

1. burn place under running cool water

It reduces the pain and also prevents from  burn before worsening and damaging deeper layers of skin.

2. Clean the burn

clean the burn with any anti bacterial soap and do not scrub the affected area

3. Bandages

bandage may provide a barrier against infection but wrap the bandage loosely.

4. Antibiotic creams

if burn has open blisters use antibiotic creams and ointments.

Antibiotic creams help prevent infection and help the burn heal faster.

5. medication

Ibuprofen ( pain reliever) It is a non steroidal inflammatory drug (NSAID) that can decrease inflammation

SIMPLE PREPARATIONS IN AYURVEDA TO CURE BLISTER: 

• Fresh juice of  Svarasa obtained from Ghṛtakumārī (aloe vera)
• Atasī Taila (linseed oil) and honey mixture
• A lotion prepared by mixing a part of Cūrṇodaka (lime water) with Atasi taila
• Mixture of Tila Taila (gingelly oil) and Nārikelā Taila (coconut oil).
• Lepa prepared with finely powdered Vanśalocana (bamboo manna) or Śuddha Gairika (purified ochre) or stem of Guḍūcī, or bark of Plakṣa or wood of Rakta Candana (red sandal) in four parts of Ghṛita
• Taila prepared with bark of Paṭali and tila Taila (gingelly oil) by Taila Paka method.
• The Bhasma prepared from burning Yava (barley) and mixed with Tila Taila (gingelly oil).

• Pathya
• Vilepi prepared from Laghu articles, liquid diet and Ghṛita, of Agnidagdha.
• Apathya
• Guru, madhur Ras dravy,curd, acidic food, and chillies

HOW TO DRAIN BLISTER:

• Wash hands with soap and warm water.
• Use a sterilized needle to puncture the blister
• Apply an ointment on the  blister and cover it with a gauze bandage.
• If the fluid is white or yellow, thick or smelly, the blister is infected and cure with medically
• Do not remove the skin over a broken blister because the new skin needs the protective cover
• Then apply an antibiotic ointment

HOW TO COVER A BLISTER :

• Cover the blister – Cover your blister with loose wrapped bandage also can use a regular adhesive bandage
• cushion the blister – Cover blister with a cushioned adhesive bandage . It prevents from bacteria and reduce pain on the process of blister heals.
• Pad the blister –  Be sure to cover the padding with a regular bandage to keep out bacteria.

AVOID THESE THINGS:

• Do not pop up the blisters otherwise it could increase the risk of infection and cause slow process of healing because blister is natural barrier hat body forms to protect against the infection
• Do not place ice directly on burn area because it reduce the blood circulation
• Do not use any food on burn area like butter etc because it produces more heat on burn area
• Do not use cotton wool on burn area  because they may cause infection on burn area

SOME PRECAUTIONS :

• Avoid sun rays
• Aloe vera – Aloe vera has anti -inflammatory and anti- bacterial proprties and aloe vera is a common ingredient in many creams, sunscreens, and moisturizers.
• Honey- honey has antibacterial anti- inflammatory properties protected from infection honey also helps to soothing the burnt skin
• Plastic wrap