<s>[INST] My brother says you shouldn't put butter on a burn. Is this true? [/INST] Treating burns with butter is a common misconception, and is not recommended. The recommended method of treating minor burns is to do the following:
1. Remove the source of the burn.
2. Remove any articles of clothing which may trap heat around the affected area.
3. Treat the burn with cold water.
4. Cover the burn with a clean, damp cloth.</s>\ <s>[INST] Why doesn't treating burns with butter work, and how long will it take the burns to fully heal? [/INST] The better question is why should it work.  Burns take a while to heal depending on the severity, locality and bandaging.</s>\ <s>[INST] Butter does not help with a burn, because it is only a fat and has no healing quality.  It may bring burns temp down due to it either being room temperature or cold from the refrigerator. [/INST] Ok, thanks for telling me. Neosporin should work better than butter for treating light burns.</s>