Removing Clothing Quickly take off all your child s clothing. It may help to cuddle your child under a cool shower while the water runs over the scald. Cooling the scald is very important as it prevents the heat from burning into the skin s deeper layers. Children have been dangerously chilled in baths of iced water. Ice applied to scalded skin can cause further damage to the skin.
Scalds quickly cause the skin and tissue underneath to swell.
If the scald is on the face, cover it with a clean, damp cotton cloth. If the scald is on any other part of the body, cover it with clean plastic cling wrap, then with a clean damp cotton pillow case or sheet. This will reduce the pain and the risk of infection. These may hold in the heat and cause further damage to the skin. Taking your Child to your Doctor or a hospital Take your child to your doctor or hospital if the skin is broken or for anything other than a small scald.