Do some alkalis burn your skin

Alkalis cause deeper burns as they continue to penetrate the skin following initial contact. The mainstay of initial management of all chemical burns remains the same.

Explanation:

A 48-yr-old female patient presented to our hospital’s emergency department with burns in the left wrist. The lady had an ongoing problem of chronic wrist pain on the affected side. The night of the injury she had been using an ancient home remedy allegedly passed down from one generation to the next. This consisted of a concoction of coal ash, water, salt, and olive oil, which had to be turned into a paste and applied locally with the help of a bandage over the painful area.