 [ Symptoms ] i burned my hand with hot water and it is starting to blister are there any at home things i can do to promote healing [ Disease ] this all depends on how much of your hand was burned – if it is a large area you will want to be seen by a health care provider as soon as possible do not puncture the blisters and do not put anything on the burn like butter mayonnaise or ice even if it is a small area you will want to watch it for signs of infection which includes redness swelling continued pain and possible oozing or a wet appearance