Advice : I Have a Small Burn My Finger Posted: 08-13-07 11:29am
A barbecue flame ignitor gave me a burn
about a inch and a half below my nail on
my left index finger, it's now developped
a curved small"L" shaped bubble. It
continues to grow, it's been about 5 hours
since.
I would apreciate it if you can give me
advice, since I haven't put anything on it
since I don't know what to put on.
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Tmddyan
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Hey Posted: 08-13-07 15:18pm
whatever you do dont pop it. you can put
vinegar or aloe vera gel on it. also run
it under cold water.
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Re: Advice : I Have a Small Burn My Finger Posted: 08-13-07 17:10pm
raghe
wrote:
A barbecue flame ignitor
gave me a burn about a inch and a half
below my nail on my left index finger,
it's now developped a curved small"L"
shaped bubble. It continues to grow, it's
been about 5 hours since.
I would apreciate it if you can give me
advice, since I haven't put anything on it
since I don't know what to put
on.
Don't put vaseline or butter on it, those
are old wives tales.
Try not to pop the bubble. Keep the area
clean and dry. Go to the store and buy a
burn gel, I'm sure they have some. Usually
these gels are made to reduce pain, so
have it handy in case the blister pops. It
will keep the exposed skin clean and safe.
If you can avoid popping the blister, it
should heal faster. Blisters are nature's
band-aids!
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raghe
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Posted: 08-14-07 15:32pm
well my mom told me to put vitamin E on
it, so my dad went to the pharmacy and
brought back a silver sulfadiazine cream,
so I applied it and its been a day and I
think the blister got smaller and
smoother, is this good progress?
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Tylanas
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Posted: 08-14-07 15:51pm
Any progress is good progress. Sounds fine
to me.
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raghe
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Posted: 08-16-07 14:02pm
quite a problem, the blister popped and
liquid poured out, and now its flat and
dry also wrikly, completely unitentional,
and now my most concern is a scar, do I
continue using the wound ointment or
should I use vitamin E oil?
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Tylanas
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Posted: 08-16-07 14:12pm
raghe
wrote:
quite a problem, the blister
popped and liquid poured out, and now its
flat and dry also wrikly, completely
unitentional, and now my most concern is a
scar, do I continue using the wound
ointment or should I use vitamin E
oil?
Not a issue really. It's too small for
worry about severe scarring. Just keep it
dry and clean, and use a water-based aloe
cream if it hurts.
Now is the time to put on a bandage.
Change it daily.
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raghe
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Posted: 08-19-07 20:15pm
things seem to have taken a turn for the
worst, the skin that had flatened when the
blister popped, now peeled back a bit
revealing dry flesh. It doesn't hurt at
all and I continue to use the bandages,
but it isn't looking pretty for me
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Tylanas
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Posted: 08-19-07 20:34pm
raghe
wrote:
things seem to have taken a
turn for the worst, the skin that had
flatened when the blister popped, now
peeled back a bit revealing dry flesh. It
doesn't hurt at all and I continue to use
the bandages, but it isn't looking pretty
for me
That sounds about right actually.
As long as it is not red, inflamed, oozing
puss and does not have red lines shooting
out from it, then you're fine.
If the skin is completely sealed and there
is no open wound left, then you do not
need bandages anymore. In fact, keeping it
moist would inhibit healing.
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raghe
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Posted: 08-21-07 19:45pm
i totally picked the scab......and now its
turning in to a scar so I've been using
vaseline only, I've read mederma (or
something) works well...
