Apply Ice To Burn Wounds

It makes sense that using ice to treat a burn wound would be effective. Ice is extremely cold, and since burns are created by extremely hot objects, they must cancel each other out. That's probably why so many of us reach for the refrigerator instead of the first aid kit when we get burned.

In truth, the best technique to treat a burn wound is to run it under cool water for 5 to 10 minutes, wash it with soap, and then use an antibiotic, anti-inflammatory cream to reduce the likelihood of infection until you can receive medical treatment. Ice, on the other hand, could make matters far worse because it can have a similar impact to burning on the skin as extremely cold temperatures.