How do I treat a second-degree burn?

How do you treat a burn?

• I have a burn on my forearm in which the blisters have started popping, but it doesn't look any better. The burn is very sore to the touch and makes it difficult to function. I've been treating it with burn cream, but it seems to do nothing. What else can I do?

• Answer:

  To add on to the other post someone else left, "Don't use burn cream! You're describing a second degree burn, which should be treated with a sterile bandage and nothing else. It will be painful, but burn creams just make it take longer to heal with this kind of burn.", I have to agree with this person about the degree of the burn and the suggestion to not use any cream on this type of burn. However i would like to add a couple of things to this post( no offence to anyone meant); First a second degree burn can be treated by running cool water over it for 10-15mins and then covered with a sterile dressing and bandage lightly in place. Do NOT pop the blisters and Do NOT touch the burn since this can cause more pain. Also I would recommend going and seeing your doctor about the burn just to make sure it's not infected in anyway. And your doctor can tell you if you can take something for the pain or not.