As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. These pictures submitted by About.com First Aid readers help illustrate different injuries.
TCA Peel Burn
Had a TCA peal performed by cosmetic surgeon. Was told no pain after I left. Six days later, I sit and cry on an off due to pain and cannot sleep. If I am lucky and fall asleep the pain wakes me up s…
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Burns from Under the Car that Ran Over Him
Grandson hit by car, trapped under & burned by the catalyc converter. 911 called and no other opportunity do do anything else for the child. Medicated for pain at local hospital then transferred to a…
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Burned Arm
My child Domenic burned him self accidentally with the Weber while standing near it and he didn't know it was on . My son put his hand behind his back only to accidentally touch the Weber with the in…
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Firecracker in the Palm
I was celebrating New Years with my family. We decided to do fireworks. I usually sit back and watch but decided to participate this time. I lit the wrong end of the firecracker. I actually saw fire …
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Swollen Broken Ankle
I was doing the conga and I got pulled over and fell down a curb with high heeled boots on; went to emergency room next morning when swelling hadn't gone down. Did not suspect it was broken at first …
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Hand Burn by Hair Straightener
last Wednesday while I was doing my hair with a heated hair straightener I was holding my hair towards the left bottom part and was not paying attention I took the straightener and came down and clo…
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Second Degree Oil Burn on Hand
Oil bursted while cooking. The oil burnt upper portion of the Hand and First aid with lotion done. Then dipped in cold water and again the lotion applied. after some time bigger bristles came and han…
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Mini Bike. Full Size Burn
I was turning around on my Mini bike and lost my balance. The Bike had been running for 20 mins and fell on my right Calf. It happened soooo quick I didn't realize what had happened. I debated on goi…
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2nd Degree Burns to Hand
Lighting the water heater my hand was caught inside when it blew. I had to go to the ER and they said I had second degree burns to my fingers. They applied silver sulfadiazine which help the burning …
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Mallet Finger
Caught in door. No I thought it was just a jam but it continued to hurt swell days later and would not straighten out. Worried, I didn't want it to heal this way I went to hand specialist. An xray re…
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Walk In Oven -- Need More than Mitts?
I was pulling soufflés out of the oven at work and I had hot mitts on, but didn't realize that my arm was sticking out lower than I thought. I went to pull them off of the rack and touched one o…
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Even Overcast You can Still Get a Sunburn
It was an overcast day in Phoenix, AZ and had just rained the night before. It was rain forecasted all day, so I skipped the sun screen. For some reason, the main part of the sunburn is on the backs …
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Grease Burn to Knuckles
I was working the grill at McDonalds, when my knuckle touched the top clamp. I didnt go to the hospital and let it heal. I didn't even really have time to wash it out, as it was busy. I had to basica…
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Gas More Dangerous than Diesel
I'm a diesel boat mechanic but was working on a boat that had water in the gas tank and all I had to do was drain the tank change all the filters and refill the tanks with gas. While changing filters…
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Tea Kettle Steam Burn
i switched kettle on to make cup of tea. while i was sorting the cups i leaned over the kettle without thinking and my knuckles went right over the steam just as the kettle was almost boiled. i then …
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Burn on Top of My Hand
I was broiling fish. When I went to take out of the broiler the top of my hand inadvertently touched the broiler element burning my hand. It was initially very painful and I put it under cold running…
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Second Degree Sunburn
I got severely sun burned while camping at a river. I applied a very large amount of sun screen on my entire body but yet it did not help..I have not seeked treatment yet I've just used cooling agent…
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Rope Burn
I was rock climbing in Wisconsin (lead climbing) and fell about 20 feet, below the last clip. The position of the belayer and the rope caused me to have my leg rub against the rope multiple times. I …
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Burned Ankle from Steam Pipe
I burned my left ankle on a metal pipe that carries hot steam. I had also burned it a few times in the same spot after that. The skin was also ripped off when it was burned. I had also then scraped t…
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Motorcycle Exhaust Pipe Burn
I was moving my fiance's motorcycle that he had just finished riding. I was wearing shorts and my leg came in contact with the tailpipe for just a second. I didn't go to the hospital. I put some oint…
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Burns on My Daughter
My child was outside with her grandparents and she tripped and hit something hot. Not sure if it was the fire pit or the lid. It didn't look that bad. I applied a cool rag when I saw it and applied s…
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Burn Scarring
I was 15 and I feel asleep at the wheel and when I woke up I had been trapped in my seat belt. I was able to get out of the car but I was on fire. Thank god for the man that called the EMS. I was in …
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Hot Grease Burn
Hot grease popped on my arm when I was getting fry's out of fryer. I put burn cream on it immediately covered it with the band aid did not go to the hospital got home and put aloe vera on it after I …
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Burned by a Motorcycle Exhaust Pipe
My fiance told me to hold his 300kg Harley!!! And I leaned on the hot pipe! I had to go to hospital; the pain and shock was terrible... I had never experienced a burn and would like to share and hope…
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Burn Blisters from Hot Oil
I was getting a bowl of chips out of the fryer (temperature approx 160 degrees celsius) wasn't concentrating and missed the bowl, splashing oil all over my forearm.I had to keep my arm in a bowl of c…
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Mountain Bike Road Rash
During a mixed terrain mountain bike race, one of the riders came in with road rash after a fall. No need to go to the hospital. Unfortunately for him, even after such a good crash he didn't win the …
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Hot Wax Burn on Fingers
At a BBQ a coconut husk which had 4 old candles burning in it burnt down to the end then the wax caught alight and so too did the husk tried to lift it to put it in a bucket (mistake) and the wax boi…
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Massive Fracture Xray
Fall down steps At The Red Roof In Fayetteville Ark. Oct 3. Went to hospital Had external fixation. Went to OS in Tulsa Ok. Said it would be over 2 years before they could operate. To much bone damag…
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Sesamoid Fracture
My sesamoid fracture occurred in February of 2010, I have seen the orthopedic surgeons, have attended the physio with the acutherapy sessions, have had one beyers ( unsure of spelling) and going for …
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