burnt on oven griddle shelf thingy

[mollykins]

I burnt myself on the griddly thingy in the oven. I held it under cold water for a few minutes and it's now numb . . . and now its gone rather pink. The oven was 180*c ish, how long wil lit take to heal, and will it heal like sunburn? If so will aftersun lotion help sooth it?

[poodicat]

How long is a piece of string...

[4getmenot]

twice as long as it is from middle to end

[mollykins]

How ever long you cut it, but are talking about days? weeks? involving a scab? will there be a scar there forever?


It's gone shiny!

[mollykins]

And purple.

[Mick-Talbot]

leeeeeeeeeeave it McMouse leave it................

[mollykins]

And on closer inspection i see its in the shape of something like a head of corn, there's little marks where my hairs were, which are now singed.

[mollykins]

is it a head, or an ear of corn?

[crisgal]

You could hold a damp cold flannel on it, if it's still sore. or wrap clingfilm around it. The main thing is to keep it clean, and don't mess with it. I wouldn't put any cream on it yet.
It shouldn't scar if the skin's not broken, and will heal in about a week. ♥

[mrs_overall]

Can you see the face of Jesus in it? If so, take a photo and contact the tabloids - you'll make a fortune

[Dris]

I burnt the inside of my wrist well over six weeks ago taking something out the oven and it is still scarred.
Wrapping it in cling film as someone suggested is what would be recommended.

[cherrychapstick]

yep doc , molly where did you burn yourself?

[yinyang]

Obviously it's an extremely serious injury which requires immediate medical attention which does leave you with a dilemma - which parent should you ask to take you to the hospital?
I'm guessing your dad won't do it because you've not given him notice of your intention to be injured and your mum might arrange for a taxi to take you there but would pay for it out of your bank account.

[pastafreak]

DON'T PUT ANY CREAM ON IT!!

sorry to shout.....but if it's a bad burn,that may cause it to blister. Cold water-the longer the better. I get burns on a regular basis at work...the last one amounted to nothing as I kept my hand under cold water for quite a while...yes- it went numb-but there was no trace of it 2 days later.
But another burn -on which I put Savlon cream-blistered badly and took a good month to heal-and I will have a permanent scare.

[chokkie]

Don't put anything on the burn itself. You should have left it under running cold water for a lot longer. Believe me - I scalded myself with a panful of boiling water a couple of years ago ..... If you must put something on it, go and buy some of those thin cotton gloves they sell in chemists/pharmacies. Just cut the fingers off, making sure that the burned bit of your hand is covered by the glove.

But no creams - please .....

[carmalee]

hold it under a cold tap or immerse the area in cold water for ten minutes - if it's still as painful it may need treatment - don't cut the time short .

[Vagrant]

If it's the normal burn on the forearm caused by reaching too far into a hot oven and touching the shelf, it'll probably be undetectable in a week.

[boxtops]

It'll peel after a bit, but if you leave it alone and don't fiddle with it while it's healing, it'll be good as new. I am always burning myself either on the oven rails or on the iron. Lack of familiarity, that's what it is for me.

[hc4361]

Yingyang made me laugh out loud.

Molly, it will take a few weeks and you may have a scar.

[~Wingnut~]

Getting burnt by a hot oven happens quite a bit to me too and can't stress how important running it under cold water for at least 10 mins (minimum) is.
Once it starts to heal after a few days keep it moisturised.