Burns are something that is so common whether they're a kitchen burn or a burn from something that happened at work and there's really the sense that so many people have them. Burns are a potentially serious medical concern although small burns can be treated at home. Learn about treating burns from a doctor in this medical how-to video.
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Contact a doctor for severe burns
For smaller burns use ice
Keep the burn clean with hydrogen peroxide
Ask a doctor for a prescription to aid in healing, scar prevention
About this Author
Dr. Loretta Ciraldo, the author of the book Six Weeks to Sensational Skin, is a board certified dermatologist who has made numerous appearances on television shows such as Good Morning America. She holds a degree from Hunter College in New York, an M.D. from Downstate University at SUNY, and did her residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Ciraldo has been a board-certified dermatologist since 1982, and is currently a voluntary professor at the University of Miami, where she runs a clinic in cosmetic dermatology.
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