i was always told to keep the skin on as this is your body's own band-aid Eric W Rudd [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: greg To: quadriplegic Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] burn hand
I think Bactroban sounds about right, but might be the old one I had. The one I have now is a prescription only. First I try and keep the blister from popping, but if it pops I usually just dab the burn on a 4x4 trying to keep it dry as possible. If it pops I was told to be sure to get the skin off. Germs can get under it and be ripe for infection. I put the antibiotic cream on if it starts to look bad or does not dry out fast. Mine is 2 or 3 days old and most of it has a dry feel to it now. So I feel pretty good about it. If the scab slides off, that's a good sign of infection. Greg > How did you treat your burns? silvadene cream, Bactroban? > > In a message dated 12/7/2010 4:13:28 P.M. Central Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > >> I >> poured a hot saucepan of chicken noodle soup on my crotch this >> year and had someone zip my frank and beans up in the zipper. >> Happy 2010! >> >> Todd >> D >> > On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 4:54 PM, greg <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >>> I've been lucky >>> and haven't burned myself in months, but did nit twice this >>> week. >>> > Dime size blister >>> on my pad of thumb from drinking hot apple cider. My thumb >>> slipped over the steam hole on the mug. >>> > Yesterday eating >>> pizza I burned a quarter size blister on the side of my hand >>> under my little finger. >>> > I've done that so >>> many times now at least I know what to keep my eye out for with >>> infections. I have a prescription antibiotic cream on standby >>> for just such things. >>> > Greg
