Please help, i burned myself how do i prevent a scar?!
Question:
Please help, i burned myself how do i prevent a scar?
HELP!!! i burned myself with the clothing iron on my arm. it's the third or fourth day, right now it's still red and i've put a lot of neosporin on it but it's sooo red i'm scared it will be an ugly disgusting scar! what can i put on it to ease it? what can i do?
Answers:
clothing iron... hmmm, i would have taken that to a burns unit straight away - there is lots they can do if you get it there early. don't worry you've still got options... just not as many.
if you are still worried then take it to a hospital - you can email me a couple of photos if you want, but the internet isn't the best place for diagnosis.
COLD WATER is the best first aid when you burn yourself - 20 minutes under the tap is ideal within the first hour (sooner the better). NEVER ice or vinegar or milk or butter or mustard or toothpaste or sunscreen or semen or vaseline - not until it is fully healed!
13 hours or so later now so i would advise that you cover the burnt area with sterile paraffin wax or aqueous cream bp. (check the links below and see if you can find a local equivalent)
cover the burnt area in paraffin wax after cleaning and removing any burst blisters - these are just sites of infection and will take longer to heal. wash and reapply every 4-6 hours - cover with cling wrap if you wish to cover with clothes - this will stop your clothes getting covered with paraffin and maintains the burn.
paraffin creates a seal stopping water leaving the body and reduces pain as it protects sensitised nerves. the paraffin imitates the natural oils secreted by the skin. skin cells are better able to multiply and regenerate with this treatment. pain is also helped. make sure you buy plenty of this paraffin - as the burn heals switch to aqueous cream bp.(aqueous cream has a bunch of paraffin in it plus some moisturisers - look out for stuff that also contains sorbolene or glycerine as these help also). following this regime definitely will help your sunburn heal faster and peel less. aloe is good coz it remoisturises but that moisture can be quickly lost as the skin can't contain fluids- this is a function of healthy skin.
so put aloe on the paraffin on over the top as long as there is no broken skin this works great. if there is broken skin leave out the aloe - just paraffin.
http://www.doorone.com.au/xgs-aqueous_cr...
http://www.pharmacyonline.com.au/david-c...
hope this helps - let me know how you go and what similar brands/alternatives are available in your area
email if you still have questions - send photos
feedingthedogcustard@hotmail.c...