[MBC Live, Tonight] Winter Essentials, which can be a time bomb_Dr. Woo-jin Song appeared
Registration date: 2016/11/30
An electric mattress pad that is often used as a heater in the winter! However, if you do not use them in a right way, there is a danger of fire and burns. Dr. Woo-jin Song, Director of the Department of Burn Plastic Surgery at Hangangsoo Hospital, shared the information about low-temperature burns and its preventative steps. A winter essential, electric mattress pads! Did you know that they can be a time bomb?Fire accidents are increasing during the winter! Why is the rate of home-appliance related accidents increasing? The more heating appliances are used at home or at work, the more fire accidents are also happening in the winter. In particular, fires or burns occur most often while people are using electric mattress pads. Some people are injured by using them in a wrong way or by using defective products that are not guaranteed to be safe. When people use an electric mattress pad at night, they are likely to be sleeping with the pad turned on for a long time, in which a certain area of the skin is exposed to a constant heat and people get a “low-temperature burn”. Dr. Woo-jin Song said, "It is thought that most burns happen only in a condition with high-temperature heat such as a hot soup or a fire. But burns can occur even at a relatively low temperature of 40-50 degrees Celsius. Sometimes low-temperature burns occur to the people who fall asleep deeply after take a sleeping pill or when they are drunk. In those cases, a certain body part can be exposed to heat for a long time.” As most patient with low-temperature burns are exposed to heat for too long, the wounds can be rather deep. For general high-temperature burns, the wounds can be treated immediately as they are noticed right after an accident. Also there are few sequelae. On the other hand, patients with low-temperature burns come to doctor after the burns are developed too far so the wounds can take a long time to be healed. If you need to use an electric mattress pad, it is recommended to use it at a low temperature after you place another thin blanket on it. Check the certified safety mark and set a timer before going to bed to prevent your skin from being exposed for too long to heat! An electric mattress pad to keep us warm in the winter! Safe use always comes first!

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