I burned my tongue eating hot food… How to quickly relieve the pain

When I see the newly-made pancakes, I naturally swallow my saliva.

The sizzling sound and the delicious smell that tickles your nose are just from the frying pan.

It stimulates the desire to just save the battle.

 

Eventually, some people couldn't wait for the food to cool down to the right temperature.

They end up putting the whole thing in their mouths, and the inside of their mouths end up being completely burned, a disaster.

 

A burnt tongue in daily life usually has a first or second degree burn.

If the skin tissue inside the mouth is damaged and not properly managed, bacteria can invade and worsen into stomatitis.

How to manage small but annoying mouth burns?

The number of bacteria in the burned area must be reduced as much as possible.

 

If the number of bacteria per unit area in the wound exceeds 10^5, the infection progresses inward.

To alleviate symptoms as quickly as possible, maintain good hygiene and provide clean water to reduce the number of bacteria.

Then the body naturally enters the healing phase.

It reduces the wound by dissolving dead tissue and rebuilding surrounding blood vessels.

 

The method is simple: just brush your teeth well. The fluoride in toothpaste kills bacteria and prevents secondary infections.

 

The mouth is always kept moist

Unlike burns on other areas, there is no need to apply moisturizer periodically.

 

Also, saliva itself has immune components.

However, it is best to avoid spicy and salty foods as they can irritate the burned area.

 

If the pain is very severe, taking pain relievers may help.

 

If you have a blister in your mouth, the treatment will vary depending on its size. If it's small, it's best to leave it alone.

If the blister is large, it should be popped and oral hygiene should be maintained thoroughly.

Burn ointments applied to the mouth do not help much.

This is because the saliva that continues to come out pushes the ointment down into the esophagus.

 

Meanwhile, since burns inside the mouth are a bothersome pain, various folk remedies have been developed to help them heal quickly.

 

Yogurt, milk, and honey may help.

 

Yogurt and milk can help relieve pain with their cooling effects. Honey is actually used to treat burns.

 

It is recommended not to use soybean paste, ice water, etc.

 

Applying soybean paste can actually cause secondary infection.

Very cold water, like ice water, can actually make the wound worse.

Cold water constricts blood vessels, preventing blood from reaching the burned area.

Recovery is hindered by a lack of oxygen and nutrients. Using ice itself should be avoided.

 

When you put ice on your tongue, the saliva between the ice and your tongue freezes instantly, making it difficult to remove the ice from your tongue.

When removing it, strong stimulation may be applied to the wound area.