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Hand Burn by Hair Straightener

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From Charbell

Created December 01, 2011

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Hand Burn by Hair Straightener

Burn on left hand

Location of the injury

Left hand

What kind of injury is it

this is a burn located on my left hand

What happened

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 closed it on the top of my hand. I did not go to the hospital I didn't realize it was bad till the next day. It seems to be healing OK keeping clean and antibiotic ointment on it as well

What I'd Do Differently

  • I would have would have ran water on it longer went to a local urgent care as well right away

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