Re: [QUAD-L] burn hand

[greg]

Yes, as long as it has not popped. The burn doc told me to try and get the skin off if it has popped. It keeps germs from getting in and not being able to clean it out. I spilled a hot drink on my lap and had to go in, it was pretty ugly. Still got scars. It was a blister that was about 8x3 a space then a 4x4 area. That was my worst one ever. I use to have a wood stove in Seattle and I would get small dime size blisters quite often. I would try pushing in the damper lever with my fist and the knob would slip through my fingers and I ended up touching the metal rod. I knew to watch for it, yet I still burned myself all the time. Greg     > i was always told to keep the skin on as this is your > body's own band-aid > Eric W Rudd   >> > 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, >> todd.daughe...@gmail.com >> 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 >> <g...@eskimo.com> 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