Tips for a Safe Diwali

New Delhi, November 05, 2018 :

1. Wear cotton clothes before starting fireworks.
2. Keep a bucket of water handy before you start the fireworks. It should be at an easily accessible place, so that if any burns happen you can dip the part in water
3. If you sustain any burns, immediately dip your affected part in water or hold it under cold running water. Doing so will minimize the injury
4. If the area burnt develops blisters, don’t rupture or peel the blister – the blister acts as a natural dressing for underlying raw area
5. Apply plain antibiotic ointment on the burn area. Avoid applying mud, toothpaste, lime etc as it can act as focus of infection
6. Visit your nearest doctor if burn sustained is large
7. If you are diabetic or a patient with chronic kidney disease and you have sustained burns, visit a doctor immediately to prevent infection

Authored by – Dr Sushmita Dhavan, Dermatologist and Aesthetic surgeon, Aster CMI hospital, Bangalore