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How Can Bleeding From Burnt Skin On Legs Be Stopped?

I have my legs burned at age 6, I have bone small parts coming out in the burn for 30 or so years. My leg is now bleeding in a place where many parts of small bone has came out. Now the skin is thin and is bleading and will not stop with out pressure. What should I do.
Mon, 16 Dec 2019
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Hi,

Noted your history of bleeding from the old burn scars on leg.
This is a serious thing.
This can be cancer that develops into scars from the past burns.
Hence I would advise you the following in such a situation.
First of all consult a Dermatologist or A general Surgeon.
Ask for biopsy and other tests like X-ray/CT scan of the the affected area.
Further management will be as per the cause found.
You will need surgical correction of the area.
Hence will be referred to the General or Plastic Surgeon.
Till then apply only liquid povidone iodine on the affected part.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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How Can Bleeding From Burnt Skin On Legs Be Stopped?

Hi, Noted your history of bleeding from the old burn scars on leg. This is a serious thing. This can be cancer that develops into scars from the past burns. Hence I would advise you the following in such a situation. First of all consult a Dermatologist or A general Surgeon. Ask for biopsy and other tests like X-ray/CT scan of the the affected area. Further management will be as per the cause found. You will need surgical correction of the area. Hence will be referred to the General or Plastic Surgeon. Till then apply only liquid povidone iodine on the affected part. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon