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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 400034" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>There is a gel sold in the first aid section of Walmart called Burnjel Plus. It works amazingly well and is about $6. As you don't have that, use lidocaine if you have it in a cream or in a patch. It is often sold OTC as LMX6 or as EMLA but you have to ask the pharmacy for it. AT home, try using a cold pack wrapped in a thin towel or a tshirt. If you don't have those blue gel packs in the freezer or an instant use ice pack (sold for about $1, you pop and inner bag and mix the contents and they get really cold and last for about 30-45 min.), use frozen veggies. I have taken to buying the cheapest corn/peas/mix veg blend i can find because they stay cold longer than the instant ones and the blue gel ones and conform easier to Jessie's knees/ankles. We end up pitching or composting them after she has used them many times. Keep them wrapped in a tshirt or towel.</p><p> </p><p>If you don't even have that, wet a washcloth in cold water - better yet wet 2-3 and keep those you are not using in the freezer or fridge. </p><p> </p><p>Butter and lotion are BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD ideas. They may feel better for a bit but they seal in the heat and make the burn worse - more severe and can even spread the burned area (spreading butter on hot food doesn't make it cold, it makes it brown faster - and your skin will react similarly). NOTHING greasy should be put on the burn.</p><p> </p><p>Burnjel Plus has aloe and tea tree oil in addition to lidocaine. It is also wonderful for small cuts (or after a scab has formed), and esp for acne/boils. The tea tree oil is awesome for the infection and the aloe also helps, while the lidocaine makes them not hurt. </p><p> </p><p>For burns you need to put a fairly thick layer of the gel on. </p><p> </p><p>I hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 400034, member: 1233"] There is a gel sold in the first aid section of Walmart called Burnjel Plus. It works amazingly well and is about $6. As you don't have that, use lidocaine if you have it in a cream or in a patch. It is often sold OTC as LMX6 or as EMLA but you have to ask the pharmacy for it. AT home, try using a cold pack wrapped in a thin towel or a tshirt. If you don't have those blue gel packs in the freezer or an instant use ice pack (sold for about $1, you pop and inner bag and mix the contents and they get really cold and last for about 30-45 min.), use frozen veggies. I have taken to buying the cheapest corn/peas/mix veg blend i can find because they stay cold longer than the instant ones and the blue gel ones and conform easier to Jessie's knees/ankles. We end up pitching or composting them after she has used them many times. Keep them wrapped in a tshirt or towel. If you don't even have that, wet a washcloth in cold water - better yet wet 2-3 and keep those you are not using in the freezer or fridge. Butter and lotion are BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD ideas. They may feel better for a bit but they seal in the heat and make the burn worse - more severe and can even spread the burned area (spreading butter on hot food doesn't make it cold, it makes it brown faster - and your skin will react similarly). NOTHING greasy should be put on the burn. Burnjel Plus has aloe and tea tree oil in addition to lidocaine. It is also wonderful for small cuts (or after a scab has formed), and esp for acne/boils. The tea tree oil is awesome for the infection and the aloe also helps, while the lidocaine makes them not hurt. For burns you need to put a fairly thick layer of the gel on. I hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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