If you have a first-degree burn, it can be treated at home. Usually, these burns are just on the surface of the skin. First-degree burns are the mildest. When you get a skin burn, you may be worried about how to properly care for the burn.

The first thing you need to know is how bad your burn is.

They are painful and red, and may swell a little. When you touch the skin, it will turn white.

Usually these burns heal in less than a week. Gently maurizio the area with warm water and a mild soap and pat it dry. Burns are evaluated in "degrees" of first, second, and third, with third-degree burns being the worst.

You don't want the area to get infected, and you want to make sure that once it's healed, you don't have a scar as a reminder of your burn. Soak the burned area in cool water for about ten minutes. You can apply an ointment like aloe ulrika or an antibiotic ointment to the area to help it heal and keep it from getting infected.

Fortunately, there are things you can do to make sure your burn stays clean and heals properly.