Is Itching Normal After Accidentally Pouring Boiling Water On The Skin?

Posted on Sun, 25 Mar 2018

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Question : Hi doctor, I had boiling water splash on my leg on 18th Mar. I immediately put my leg under running cold water. it's been a week now. while the redness is still there, I still have the itchy feeling. attached are pictures. should I be applying any cream. pls advise

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:

It's healing

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

This will heal by itself. Some itching will be there because of the healing process. For some itching, medicine is not needed. Just do not itch or scratch the area.

For bad itching, you can take anti allergic medicine like tab Loratin. Antiseptic cream like Silver sulfadiazine cream can also be applied upto 2 times a day.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Vaishalee Punj, General & Family Physician

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar