Burns are caused due to damage caused due to heat, excessive exposure to sun or electricity or chemical substances or other forms of radiation. Burns can vary from minor to major life-threatening emergencies.

The treatment of burns depends on the place and extent of the damage. You can treat sunburns and minor burns at home. However, severe burns on a larger area require immediate medical treatment. Depending on the severity, the treatment can be carried out in specialised burn centres and need several months of recovery along with follow-up care.

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You can treat minor burns at home, and First-Aid can help you recover within a couple of weeks.

In cases of severe burns, after proper first aid and diagnosis, the doctor would proceed with medications, wound dressing, surgery and therapy if needed. The treatment is done to reduce pain, remove dead tissues, avoid chances of infection and scarring and help restore function.

Severe burns require special care and treatment at burn centres. Skin grafts may also be needed to cover larger areas of the wound. Besides medical treatment, emotional support is also an essential factor.

Medical treatment

After the first aid treatment, in case of a major burn, the doctor would prescribe medicines and ointments to help heal the damaged skin.

• Water-based treatment: Ultrasound mist therapy is a common technique to clean the wounded areas without damage.
• Hydration: Intravenous fluids help restore the water balance and prevent organ failure. 
• Pain killer: The dressing change can be excruciating, for which strong medications like morphine and anti-anxiety medicines are also prescribed.
• Ointments and creams: The doctors prescribe medications to avoid infection and promote faster healing. Ointments like Silvadene are commonly prescribed.
• Dressings: The burn may require special wound dressings to ensure wound healing. In case of transfer to a burn centre, dry gauze is used.
• Tetanus shot: It is usually given after a burn accident.
• Antibiotics: Drugs to prevent infection, such as IV antibiotics, are prescribed.

Physical and occupational therapy

In case the damaged area is large and includes any joint surface, physical exercises are required to ensure the mobility of joints. The doctor may also include exercises to help in muscle strength and coordination. In addition, occupational therapy helps carry out day-to-day activities.

Surgical procedure

Here are some of the surgical procedures one may need: 

• Breathing assistance: If the burn has damaged the face or neck region, a pipe is passed through the windpipe to ensure oxygen supply to the lungs.
• Feeding tube: Those with severe burns might require a feeding tube to meet their nutritional demands. It is passed down from the nose to the stomach.
• Passing blood circulation: If the scab (eschar) formed during healing in the limb grows, it can restrict movement and blood supply to the area. The eschar around the chest region can cause breathing issues. The doctor removes the eschar to allow blood circulation.
• Skin grafts: In a skin graft surgery, portions of healthy skin from the donor area are used to replace the scarred areas of burns. 
• Plastic surgery: It works by enhancing the appearance of the burnt skin area and the motion of the joints.

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The treatment depends on the degree and extent of the burn. It is advised to run cold water over the wound but not ice butter or ointments as per common belief. Cover with a clean bandage and take required medicines to aid in healing.

But, second and third-degree burns should be treated only under the supervision of a doctor at a burn centre.