Need some help please. Made a big mistake. Any doctors in the house?

[JBond]

I managed to get expandable foam insulation all over my hands. Quite the mess. Going into my top 10 of stupid things I have done. I tried acetone and several other fixes. Got a lot off, but my hands look shiny and the skin is cracking. I still cannot get the final layer off. It hurts like a *****. My hands are a complete mess. Bleeding and very swollen. I know there are some tremendous minds here at the zone. I hope someone has an idea.

I need some help. Thank you to anyone that responds.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

Well, I am no doctor but from what you are explaining it seems you shoould get your rear end to an emergency room to see if there is the potential for permanent damage and maybe they can help.

I'll pray for you as well.

 

[k19]

per the instructions

How can I remove foam from skin?
If the foam has not cured (it is still moist), it may be removed by wiping off with a dry cloth, or by using acetone or nail polish remover containing acetone. Do not use soap and water as moisture helps to cure foam. No solvent will remove cured (dry) foam. Cured foam is not harmful to health and will wear off in time. A pumice stone with warm, soapy water may be used to gently scrape dried foam from skin. You may also apply petroleum jelly to area and cover with a plastic glove, wait about an hour then wash area with soap and water

If the foam has not cured or hardened, use acetone or similar solvent. Take caution not to use anything that will harm your skin or enter the bloodstream. If the foam has hardened, there is no solvent that will remove it. It will not harm your skin and will wear off in several days. To remove cured foam from skin, use a pumice stone (available at most drug stores) and warm, soapy water. Then apply petroleum jelly to soften your skin.

Here is another trick we use for some other chemicals that get stuck to hands. It is pretty safe, so perhaps it is worth a try if nothing else works...

Take an ordinary set of rubber/vinyl kitchen gloves. Fill them part way with water and dish soap. Clean your hands thoroughly first, keep them wet and insert them into the gloves. Tape the gloves around his wrists (tight enough so as they do not leak, but loose enough so as not to cut off circulation).

Keep them on for a few hours. Watch some TV, read the paper, whatever. After an hour or so, take them off and wash your hands up again.

The effect is similar to swimming in the pool all day and having "prunish" like hands. Often this softens the skin enough to help out. No guarantees, but maybe worth a try??

If youre experiencing issues with bleeding or cracking and pain the ER or urgent care might be your best bet

 

[JBond]

Well, I am no doctor but from what you are explaining it seems you shoould get your rear end to an emergency room to see if there is the potential for permanent damage and maybe they can help.

I'll pray for you as well.

Thank you. Not life altering, just painful. Called the hospital and poison control. Both said the same thing. I made a mistake and it will get better. They can grind it off. Last option. Wow! It has been a long day. The skin is pealing and the hands are a mess. Thanks for responding Cajun.

 

[Hoofbite]

Yeah, doctor is the way to go.

Probably shouldn't put anything else on them.

Oh. And pics or it didn't happen.........

 

[JBond]

per the instructions






If youre experiencing issues with bleeding or cracking and pain the ER or urgent care might be your best bet

I have pumice stone. Good idea. Thank you. Need to heal up first. I went over the top trying chemical solutions.

 

[k19]

You might want to go easy with the stone if your hands are all buggered up.

Now you know why they tell you to wear gloves

 

[JBond]

Now you know why they tell you to wear gloves

No ****. My wife was out and I was filling a void in an old oak tree. My 3 year daughter was trying to help. As she reached up a large piece started falling. I reached out and grabbed it. Thankful it did not hit her. Blink of an eye and reacted.

 

[CowboyMcCoy]

I'd go with a good garlic/aloe vera mix, eh Bob? Really, though, just a little bit of that stuff with a lot of Aloe Vera. I'd take some probiotics like "Green Vibrance" and juice some ginger, carrots, tomatoes and beets through a vegetable juicer. Drink that. Maybe thrown in a cucumber for some vitamin E... do that for a few days, you'll feel great. Put cold cloths on your hands. Maybe even put some cucumber slices on there.... or stick your hand inside of a melon.

 

[trickblue]

Nothing on this earth is greater for damaged skin than this:

Tractor Supply carries it if you have those...

 

[joseephuss]

Well, I am no doctor but from what you are explaining it seems you shoould get your rear end to an emergency room to see if there is the potential for permanent damage and maybe they can help.

I'll pray for you as well.

I thought the problems were with his hands. Did I miss something?

 

[Yeagermeister]

I thought the problems were with his hands. Did I miss something?

Well he was trying to fill a crack

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

If you got screwed up hands with gunk on them...quit using the keyboard and getting it dirty for the rest of the family.

 

[1fisher]

Well he was trying to fill a crack

Must have been a big crack.. :moon:

 

[Doomsday101]

Be sure do not watch any prono until this stuff comes off. :laugh2:

 

[JBond]

Nothing on this earth is greater for damaged skin than this:



Tractor Supply carries it if you have those...

Thanks. Good idea. I lathered my hands in it and and wrapped my hands in gauze. This is quickly moving into my top 5 of stupid self inflicted issues. My high level of proficiency regarding the two finger typing method is coming in handy.

 

[Doc50]

Bag Balm is really good for cow teats; the formulation hasn't changed much in 100 years, and the name is kinda catchy.
For human use (and also with a great name) try Boudreau's Butt Paste for sealing, hydrating, and healing most irritant rashes. Severe inflamation and allergic reactions require steroid creams; infections require antibiotics.

Your particular case is no different than getting super-glue or epoxy on the skin -- it's best if you simply leave it alone for a day or two, hydrate with ointment, then peal it of after the epidermis generates new growth beneath the agent in question. Getting impatient with that will cause peeling of the epidermis along with the glue, and offensive solvents wil damage normal skin.

Good luck.

 

[trickblue]

Bag Balm is really good for cow teats; the formulation hasn't changed much in 100 years, and the name is kinda catchy.
For human use (and also with a great name) try Boudreau's Butt Paste for sealing, hydrating, and healing most irritant rashes. Severe inflamation and allergic reactions require steroid creams; infections require antibiotics.

Your particular case is no different than getting super-glue or epoxy on the skin -- it's best if you simply leave it alone for a day or two, hydrate with ointment, then peal it of after the epidermis generates new growth beneath the agent in question. Getting impatient with that will cause peeling of the epidermis along with the glue, and offensive solvents wil damage normal skin.

Good luck.

It's good for human teats as well... and pets with a skin condition... like my Mini Aussie...

We use it all of the time when nothing else works...

I've never used Boudreau's but it does a have a good reputation...

 

[JBond]

Bag Balm is really good for cow teats; the formulation hasn't changed much in 100 years, and the name is kinda catchy.
For human use (and also with a great name) try Boudreau's Butt Paste for sealing, hydrating, and healing most irritant rashes. Severe inflamation and allergic reactions require steroid creams; infections require antibiotics.

Your particular case is no different than getting super-glue or epoxy on the skin -- it's best if you simply leave it alone for a day or two, hydrate with ointment, then peal it of after the epidermis generates new growth beneath the agent in question. Getting impatient with that will cause peeling of the epidermis along with the glue, and offensive solvents wil damage normal skin.

Good luck.

Thanks Doc. Butt Paste? I will pick some up on the way home today. The name alone requires me to buy it. I am just picturing my bachelor days and a girl coming over and seeing bag balm and butt paste in my medicine cabinet. Maybe I could place them next to the wart remover.

 

[Doc50]

It's good for human teats as well... and pets with a skin condition... like my Mini Aussie...

We use it all of the time when nothing else works...

I've never used Boudreau's but it does a have a good reputation...

The reason it works is that it's occlusive and rehydrating. In most irritant rashes, the epidermis has simply lost its moisture barrier, and absorbed irritants then cause the irritation; restoring that barrier allows the skin to heal, and blocks the absorption of such irritants. So, any such ointment will do, but some may actually cause irritation due to certain ingrediants.