my skin burn

[Valerjane]

hi there,,my skin burn with hot water....it become swollen...larger @rounder in size due to the accumulation of fluid or water inside it.....is it right to broke it with neddles?

[jemma116]

A cold compress would only have any effect if it was done immediately and applied for a minimum of 10 minutes.  It will have no benefit days after the event.

[silverfox67]

A cold wet washcloth or a washcloth wrapped around an ice pack will help with the burn.  Don't put anything on it like butter or vaseline.  And don't poke it with a needle!  

If the burn is deep or large, see a doctor.

[jemma116]

My advice is to leave well alone.  The blister will shrink down in size on its own.

Once you burst a blister, you will be exposing airborne germs to enter into the wound.  It could then become infected.

I scalded my belly with hot water accidentally and it was quite bad, even though I had a T-shirt on.  It did form a blister and was very sore, but eventually it went down itself and slowly healed.  After healing the red mark will fade eventually, but lasts a very long time.  It was about 2 years ago I scalded myself and I still have a small red mark where it was.

Best wishes.