Is it time to take the bandage off of my burn?!


Question: Is it time to take the bandage off of my burn!?
Two weeks ago (to the day), I got burnt on my arm!. It seems like it is okay to take off, but I'm not sure, and I can't ask anyone about it, and all of the pharmacies in my area are closed!.
It's a little moist because I have been putting ointment on it, along with a bandage, but I believe it has sealed up, but I'm not sure!.!. so do you think it's wise to take the bandage off and let it heal!?
I'm just scared of getting an infection!.
Here's some pictures of it:
http://s293!.photobucket!.com/albums/mm61/!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
yes, at 2 weeks, you should leave it open to the air to dry up and heal!. why arent you seeing a dr for it, that you can followup with!?

You will only get an infection if you have lost the top layer of skin, which is there to protect us, and it gets dirty!. Perhaps if you take the bandage off in the morning, take your shower, then pat dry and put a long sleeve ( but loose )shirt on, it can dry up but not get dirt in it!.

I would just use soap and water, if anything!. If there is "old" yucky gray skin, then it is ok to LIGHTLY go over it with a washcloth to remove the dead skin!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yes!. You should take it off and let it heal it's self now!. Just remember to be a little more careful over the next few days until it gets a little better!.

Good luck!

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continue to clean it and using your salve keep it covered its still not healed from what i see in the pictureWww@Answer-Health@Com

"Got" burned!.!.!.!?

You should now let the burn air out, at least at night!. Letting it dry out will help it heal now!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Fresh air is the best thing for it, as long as it is not still open!. Just be extremely careful to keep it clean, and make sure that it is not getting infected!.

If it is getting infected you will know!. It will turn deep red, swell up, and hurt worse than when you burned it!. My hand swelled up to the size of a grapefruit once after a cigarette burn got infected!.

Just clean it regularly, and keep it dry in between cleaning!. If your job or normal daily activities might expose it to anything that would get it infected then cover it up during those times!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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