Acid and chemical burns
Overview
Get medical advice as soon as possible if you think you have an acid or chemical burn. You'll need to be treated as soon as possible.
Treatment
Acid and chemical burns need to be checked and treated in hospital. You may need: painkillers to help ease painantibiotics to treat infection, or to stop you getting an infectionfluids, usually given through a vein If your burn is severe, you may also need: surgery to help your burn wounds to healreconstructive surgery if your burn affects your movement or physical appearancephysiotherapy if the burn has a lasting effect on your movement