Anyone know of a store that sells tetrasil for burns??.?!

Anyone know of a store that sells tetrasil for burns??.?

i need it asap for my sons suburn and do not want to wait on mail order...has anyone had good results from it?

1 month ago
i have some silvadene as i have gotten burnt that bad and needed it, i am almost out and am afraid if we cant get to doc tomorrow i might need something otc and tetrasil seems like silvadene..i am also using aloe with lidocaine..i feel horrible that i did not re apply sunscreen and he got burned so bad. he is 10 and yes it is blistered

Tetrasil sounds like a Silver-containing product, which will probably not be sold in most stores. You might try "Tom Jones Drug Store", or an herbal store (maybe Wellspring).

There are also products you can buy OTC (usually found in the suncare isle/section at stores. I have used aleo vera gel after sun care (you can buy it w/ lidocaine in it to numb the pain), which usually works well for 1st degree sunbuns (when the skin is red but not blistered). Cool compresses can also help &/or soaking in Aveeno Oatmeal bath.

If the sunburn is 2nd degee (blisters), & depending on the extent of the burn, & especially in little children, then you may need to see a doctor, who can provide Silvadene cream to the burn & give you a prescription for it. Silvadene cream is very effective but you can only get it w/ a prescription. One complication of a 2nd degree burn, is infection, so they should not be taken lightly. Silvadene is made w/ silver, which is also an antibiotic.
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As a mother, we often feel guilty when our children hurt. Try not be too hard on yourself, just learn from it. It's difficult to gauge how much damage the sun is doing when the kids are having fun & there's no immediate pain.

The important thing now is to treat the burn. It sounds like he may need to see a doctor. Obviously I don't know for sure, & I'm not one (a doctor), & I've not seen the burned area, so use your own judgement.

Urgent Care (or some place similar) is a good place to go if you cannot get a doctor appt. Try not to let the blisters break if you can help it, as that's how infection can occur (not to mention the pain), & intact skin is the body's defense against infection. If they have broken, & there's large areas of exposed skin, it probably needs to be covered w/ a sterile dressing (& as I mentioned, some Silvadene cream). In this case, I would seek medical care.

I've also used Vitamin E (OTC) on mild (small area of skin) 2 degree sunburn for my daughter (after blisters broke to keep the skin from drying out/cracking & Vit E promotes healing as well). But first, it's probably best to take him to see a doctor, if you have not already.

A bad sunburn can be a learning experience so that it won't happen again. Good luck.