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In daily life, hot soup, hot tea, and freshly cooked dishes can all become invisible assassins of burns. When food accidentally burns your mouth or throat, proper home treatment can speed up wound healing and avoid unnecessary damage. The following three-step treatment method is both practical and easy to operate.

Why are oral burns particularly dangerous?

The particularity of the oral mucosa determines the potential risk of burns. As one of the thinnest mucosal tissues in the human body, the oral mucosa is only about 0.5 mm thick and is densely distributed with nerve endings and capillaries. When in contact with hot food, the heat will quickly penetrate the surface layer, causing coagulative necrosis of deep cells. This damage may cause triple risks:

Inflammatory storm: Inflammatory mediators released by damaged cells activate the immune system, leading to mucosal congestion and edema, which may block the airways in severe cases.

Ulcer trap: Digestive enzymes in saliva may "eat back" tissue when the wound surface is exposed, delaying the healing process

Scar risk: If burns in the throat are not properly treated, hypertrophic scars may form, causing difficulty in swallowing or changes in voice

Step 1: Cool down in time

After a scald occurs, you should immediately gargle with cool water. This action can quickly lower the temperature of the wound and reduce the continued damage to the mucous membrane caused by heat. It is recommended to gargle continuously for 10-15 minutes, allowing the water to flow slowly in the mouth to form a dynamic cooling effect. If you feel a significant burning sensation in your throat, you can hold a small amount of cool water in your mouth and swallow it slowly several times. It should be noted that iced drinks or ice cubes may irritate the wound due to the low temperature and aggravate the discomfort. Therefore, it is more appropriate to choose cool boiled water close to room temperature.

Step 2: Drug-assisted, promote repair.

After the wound surface cools down, household medicines can be used appropriately. Watermelon frost spray is a safer choice. The watermelon frost and borneol in its ingredients can reduce swelling and relieve pain. It needs to be sprayed on the wound surface, and the amount of each spray should not be too much. Kangfuxin liquid contains ingredients that promote cell growth. It can be diluted with warm water and gargled 3-4 times a day. For children or people who are sensitive to drugs, gargling with normal saline is a gentle alternative that can not only clean the wound surface but also maintain a moist environment in the mouth. If white pseudomembranes appear on the wound surface, continuous exudation, or increased difficulty in swallowing, be alert to the risk of infection. It is recommended to seek medical attention for professional evaluation in a timely manner.

Step 3: Diet adjustment and gentle care

Diet adjustment is essential during wound healing. It is recommended to choose warm, soft, and rotten food, such as porridge, noodles, steamed eggs, etc., and avoid overheated, hard, or irritating food. Fresh vegetables can be mashed and matched with lean minced meat to make a paste meal, which not only ensures nutrition but also reduces swallowing friction. Honey is a natural "mucosal protector". Taking a small spoonful of honey can form a protective film, but you need to choose natural mature honey, and the holding time should be controlled within 5 minutes. Fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C, such as kiwis and oranges, can promote collagen synthesis and accelerate wound healing.

Daily prevention is equally important.

When eating, you can put food in wide-mouthed containers to cool naturally, use silicone spoons to avoid metal heat conduction and children's food can be packaged and cooled in advance. If you accidentally get burned, stay calm and follow the above steps. Most mild burns can heal naturally within 1 week.

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Editor: kiki Jia