Owch! I Burnt My Thumb!

[Firthy]

A few years back when i was on holiday, on the last day i was making a brew and spilt the boiling water on my self it spilt very near the family jewels absolutely killed...straight into the cold shower to cool it off and the rest of the day i was in the pool...no scarring (sp?) at all now but a very close call

[Viper_7]

aye,..cool rapidly under cold running water for a good 10 minutes to removed the heat.

It is ok to wrap in clingfilm..especially if it's a bad burn as it can get infected easily.

Best to apply vaseline ( after cooling with cold water) then cover in clingfilm.

It's when you wrap it in anything else as the fibres stick to the skin, and it will hurt a tad when you take it off.

Can easily die from a burn...especially the older folk, I belive only a 5-10% burn can be extremly serious.

I use our microwave as an oven for smaller things...as it's a combi..and heats up quick. trouble is...you forget that it's an overntoo...the number of times I took something out with my bare hands... you then have to make a decsion once it's in your hands....Do i let go and throw my dinner all over the floor...or do I hang on and get it to the side quick..and sod my hands....!

Vipes

[breezer]

some interesting advice and storys!! cheers peeps :D

its just a white lil blister now, doesnt hurt anymore thank <I thought I could get past the swearing filter - what a sad muppet I am eh?> :D