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Suggest Treatment For Swelling And Peeled Skin From Hot Water Burn
My wife suffered from hot water burn last saturday. She immediately applied cool water for 5 mins followed by applying aleo vera and then toothpaste. Next day she applied cold water again followed by burnol ointment. She applied the ointment with aleovera 2-3 times a day. Now the swollen is reduced and upper layer skin is peeling. But surrounded area is dark whereas the peeled skin area is red. It is paining a bit on touching. Will the burn mark go ? How many days to heal it? Is burnol the correct ointment? If not pls advice what needs to be done
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Sat, 15 Nov 2014
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She could apply a cream containing silver sulphadiazene with chlorhexidine 3 times a day after washing and drying the area.
The redness and pain will subside in 3- 5 days.
If there is persistence of pain/ spreading redness/ pus discharge/ increase in swelling, please consult a doctor to rule of infection.
Hope this helps you.
Take care.
Welcome to healthcare magic.
She could apply a cream containing silver sulphadiazene with chlorhexidine 3 times a day after washing and drying the area.
The redness and pain will subside in 3- 5 days.
If there is persistence of pain/ spreading redness/ pus discharge/ increase in swelling, please consult a doctor to rule of infection.
Hope this helps you.
Take care.
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