Burn Lips: Causes and Symptoms of Trauma, How to Provide First Aid

Lip burn is the most common type of household injury. This is due to the fact that the surface of the lips is very tender and unprotected.

The skin on the lips is much thinner and more sensitive than other parts of the body.

Therefore, they are easily exposed to any external influences.

Symptoms and causes of burn

Burns lips instantly, and to notice it is not difficult, andMenno:

• sensations of pain of different nature;
• swelling of the affected area;
• severe burning and itching;
• violation of the integrity of the epidermis;
• bubbles with liquid of various sizes.

Burn damage to the lips is caused by exposure to high temperatures and chemical components, namely:

• acid;
• alcohol-containing liquids;
• alkali;
• of steep boiling water;
• of burning air;
• of hot steam;
• of hot metal objects;
• flame;
• cigarettes;
• hot food;
• hot sun.

Who is most susceptible to

In the first place, children and women are at risk. Children of preschool and school age are very often injured by chemical components because of their activity and curiosity.

Women are more likely to be exposed to thermal burns in the kitchen while cooking.
Men can also have a burn due to smoking cigarettes.

Classification and severity of

According to statistics, most of all burns were recorded with steep boiling water, chemical reagents and sun rays.

In its turn, the burn injury can be divided into subtypes:

• superficial( only the epidermis layer is broken);
• is deep( damage comes to the muscular structure and the dying of the skin begins).

Depending on the duration and scale of the exposure, three degrees of burn lips are identified:

1. Light .Characterized by a short stay under the influence of the source of the lesion. It is marked by swelling and redness, perhaps a feeling of minor soreness. Such a burn can be obtained by being in the sun for a short time.
2. Average .Characterized by the appearance of blisters with fluid and severe pain at the point of contact. During the healing period, ulcers appear on the area of ​​the blisters( as shown in the photo), which after drying is dried up and sometimes bleeds.
3. Heavy .In addition to all the above manifestations of burn damage is supplemented by the release of the formed bubbles of liquid with pus. Later erosive formations and deformation of skin tissue occur. Lips strongly burns and soreness increases, it is necessary to take painkillers. The edema is so strong that the mouth does not close tightly.

What are the types of burns of the lips

The burn, based on exposure factors, can be classified into three types:

• solar;
• thermal;
• chemical.

Sunny Burn Lip

The most common form. The main reason is a fairly long stay in the open sun.

It's not always possible to immediately understand that the lips burned in the sun. Symptoms occur after a certain time.

Damage is accompanied by severe burning, swelling, redness and flaking.

Sometimes, bloating is possible.

Chemical reagents

May occur with dental procedures or during self-treatment with iodine, zelenka, alcohol, concentrated hydrogen peroxide. The cause of a burn can serve as opening teeth with bubbles containing ammonia or other chemical substance.

This type of damage is completely dependent on the residence time of the chemical elements and their concentration. As a result of this type of trauma, necrosis of the skin develops, bleeding at the site of tissue damage, watery swelling and swelling.

Thermal

occurs more often than others. May occur because:

• cigarette smoking to end;
• in rare cases of electric current;
• high temperatures during cooking or eating meals;
• wax epilation when applying hot wax on the nasolabial triangle.

There may also be burns and swelling of the lips due to the use of spicy spices and seasonings or other foods that can cause irritation or allergies: citrus, pepper, mint, pineapple, garlic and others.

If you burn your lips after eating some food, for example, an orange, just rinse them under cold water. After a while, unpleasant sensations must pass. If the burning does not go away, you need to take a medicine against allergies and go to the doctor.

Thermal dysfunction of tissues most often occurs simultaneously with impairment of the oral and linguistic mucosa.

First aid and treatment

In case of injury and burns, do not panic. It is necessary to understand the degree of defeat and provide the first necessary assistance.

All measures taken should be done carefully, so as not to cause more harm and pain to the injured, namely:

• not touching the place of damage;
• rinse the damaged area under cold running water, thereby eliminating pain, swelling and inflammation.

It is important to remember - the burn caused by lime( negashennoy), washed strictly prohibited. Apply a compress with 20% sugar solution. To relieve soreness, you can spray around the solution of Novocain or Lidocaine.

Then it is worthwhile to see a doctor for examination and treatment - a combistiologist or a burn surgeon. First the combustiologist will assess the extent of damage, the type and degree of burn, and also determine if there is a burn shock.

The diagnosis is as follows:

• examination of the victim;
• complaints and anamnesis;
• laboratory tests.

Only after complete collection of information it is possible to correctly establish the extent of the lesion and prescribe an effective treatment. Otherwise, incorrect treatment can lead to tissue necrosis.

Thermal burn treatment

The treatment of thermal injury depends entirely on the extent of the lesion:

1. First .Most often, a light burn is obtained by housewives, who burn their lips with boiling water. Thus, the upper lip is injured, it burns and it hurts. To quickly eliminate pain and swelling, you should apply an anti-inflammatory compress from an aloe flower or from a decoction of chamomile, and then ointment after burns.
2. Second .Treatment for burn lips requires medical intervention. You can not open the blisters by themselves and remove the formed liquid from them. The victim is in acute pain. It is recommended to take an anesthetic and apply a burn ointment to the injured area. Also, the lips should be treated with an antiseptic drug to prevent the development of inflammation and infection.
3. Third .It is necessary to contact a medical institution for specialized care. Independently you can take painkillers and anti-inflammatory medications and sanitize wounds with antiseptics.

Than to treat a chemical burn

Therapy of burns by chemical aggressors is reduced to such measures as:

• rinse the affected area under cold running water for about 20 minutes;
• , if chemical substances enter the oral cavity, rinse with boiled water;
• with pain should use painkillers( oral, intravenous or bandage with a solution of Novocaine or Analgin);
• call an ambulance or go to a medical facility.

How to treat the sunburn of the lip

For first aid, a number of measures should be taken:

• on the affected area to apply an after-burn ointment;
• with painful sensations apply pain medication;
• redness and inflammation remove antiseptic;
• moisturize and soothe with sea buckthorn oil.

Traditional methods of treatment and care

What if you burned your lip, and the house did not have the necessary drugs to provide first aid to the patient? You can resort to non-traditional methods of traditional medicine:

• with sunburn apply honey or thick dairy products to the damaged lip and leave for 40 minutes, this will help against peeling;
• against the swelling, burning and flaking anoint with pumpkin juice, carrots or potatoes;
• to relieve pain, you can apply the protein of a raw egg;
• against irritation, inflammation and swelling apply aloe flower juice or chamomile broth;
• against inflammation and for healing three times a day smear of sea buckthorn oil;
• moisturize and soothe the lips with a compress made with freshly made tea.

Recommendations for the care of the lips:

• moisturize;
• protect from sunlight;
• not licking;
• to consume foods rich in vitamins.

Prevention

The main preventive measures are:

• to care for the lips and use quality hygiene products and cosmetics;
• be cautious when handling fire, hot objects and boiling water;
• use caution when using products containing chemical components;
• to look after children;
• to have in the first aid kit preparations for first aid( Rescuer or Panthenol).

Lip burn is not the most dangerous type of injury, but it causes severe pain and discomfort when talking and eating.

Recovery is completely envy of character, scale and specifics. Burns of mild to moderate degree usually pass for a week without a trace. After severe burn injuries, scars or lip deformities that are plastic are possible.