"No Ice, Please! Proper First Aid for Burns from Curling Irons Right Before Your Wedding"

2020.09.15 published

【Warning】If You Burn Yourself with a Curling Iron, It’s Serious ＞＜

There are probably quite a few brides who say, "I curl my hair every day!"＊

I also curl my hair every day, so

I end up doing it once every few years.

I have burned myself with a curling iron...!

The areas where you're likely to burn yourself with a curling iron are very noticeable.

Most burns from a curling iron occur around the face.

On the forehead and neck,

on the cheeks, shoulders, hands, and other prominent areas.

It’s sad to end up with burn marks right before wearing a gorgeous wedding dress....＞＜

It will all be captured in photos, and applying foundation or concealer on the burned area seems bad for the skin, right?

Healing burns takes time. You can only wait for the skin to gradually improve through its regeneration cycle.

Depending on the severity, it usually takes about two months for a burn to heal completely.

Therefore, from about two months before the wedding, be extra careful when using curling irons and straighteners!

What to do if you get burned?

While the first priority is to take great care not to get burned before the wedding,

accidents can happen.

If that happens, it’s crucial not to take it lightly and to perform the correct treatment.

A burn is a body injury formally called "thermal injury."

To avoid worsening the situation with careless treatment, let's remember the correct ways to handle it＊

《First Aid for Burns》

If you do get burned, the most important thing is to cool it down immediately!

Cool it under running water as quickly as possible.

Some may think, "I usually cool it with ice or an ice pack,"

but medically, that is incorrect.

Ice can be too cold for the skin and may cause further harm, so cooling it with tap water is the right treatment.

(Even the temperature of tap water is cold enough to soothe a burn.)

Keep cooling for a long enough time, until the pain subsides—at least 20 to 30 minutes.

After cooling, apply Vaseline to protect the burned area. It's safer to cover the wound with a band-aid or gauze◎

It seems that hydrocolloid band-aids are also good for burns.＊

After that, avoid touching the burn until it heals and keep it out of sunlight.

This is the basic response for when you get burned◎

However, if the pain doesn't subside even after cooling or if blisters form, or if you need it to heal quickly right before the wedding, make sure to visit a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon!＊

Be Extremely Careful! Let’s Avoid Burning Ourselves with a Curling Iron.

Getting burned with a curling iron is truly shocking.

I am also very cautious to avoid burns every day, but even so, I manage to burn myself about once a year…!

After all, having something nearly 200 degrees Celsius—hotter than deep-frying oil—near your face is quite dangerous.

Please be careful when using the curling iron to avoid injuring your face and body before the wedding＊

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