While working today unknowingly I had been leaning up against a towel soaked in paint thinner. My pants had absorbed the paint thinner and I felt the skin started to burn and went and washed the area with water. Its now been 3 hours and it s still burning. I have applied some aloe gel that I used for sunburn, but ,very little help. It is continually burning . What should I do about it
Good day to you. Welcome to Chat Doctor. I am sorry about your condition. You have burning pain after exposure to paint thinner, this is allergic reaction to the chemical. I would advise you to wash thoroughly, change your clothes as your clothes have already absorbed the chemical. Apply some mometasone cream (or any steroid topical cream)on the affected area. This is prescription medication. Take antihistamine if you have itching. Hope this will help you.