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Is Exposure To Sun Advisable While Recovering From Burn Injury?
Question: HI, First I am on Oxygen I went out to light the grill and forgot to take off my oxygen. The grill blew up in my face. my mouth, and around my nose and my nose got burnt.I have been taking care of with Silver Sulfadiazine cream 1%. Now most of the black is gone and I don't know what I should do with the new skin. it is slightly red, no pain at all. Have not gone at in the sun but do need to go groc shopping etc. so what should I put on it?
Thank you very much
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Thank you very much
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Brief Answer:
Allow is exposed!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this accident that you suffered. Glad to know healing has been great and you are doing a lot better. From the description you have given, there is no reason to get worried. Feel free to go out and allowing it exposed to the open air is the best way for fast healing. Do not cover it any longer. You may also send an image to review to us.
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Allow is exposed!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this accident that you suffered. Glad to know healing has been great and you are doing a lot better. From the description you have given, there is no reason to get worried. Feel free to go out and allowing it exposed to the open air is the best way for fast healing. Do not cover it any longer. You may also send an image to review to us.
To upload an image, simply click on the link to upload a file and follow the instructions. If this proves difficult, please send the image by mail to YYYY@YYYY and request that the image should be uploaded to your query.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dr,
I guess I didn't explain it well enough. First I am unable to send a Picture. But I did have 3 degree burns and the color of the skin that I now have is a light pink where the rest of my face is a normal skin color. Can I put make up on it to make it look more like my other skin? Or should I just put SPF 45 on it. Not all of it has healed there are still parts that are still black and I am treating those parts with Silver Sulfadiazine cream.
Dr.
First I am unable to send a picture. But I did have 3 degree burns and the color of the skin I now have is a light pink where the rest of my skin is a normal sKin color. Can I put Make UP on the area that was burnt to match the rest of my face? Should I use Sunscreen before I use Make Up or After? Not all it has healed I still have Black spots that I am treating with the Silver Sulfadiazine cream. When I go outside just for a minute and the sun hits my face it hurts where it is the Pink part.
I guess I didn't explain it well enough. First I am unable to send a Picture. But I did have 3 degree burns and the color of the skin that I now have is a light pink where the rest of my face is a normal skin color. Can I put make up on it to make it look more like my other skin? Or should I just put SPF 45 on it. Not all of it has healed there are still parts that are still black and I am treating those parts with Silver Sulfadiazine cream.
Dr.
First I am unable to send a picture. But I did have 3 degree burns and the color of the skin I now have is a light pink where the rest of my skin is a normal sKin color. Can I put Make UP on the area that was burnt to match the rest of my face? Should I use Sunscreen before I use Make Up or After? Not all it has healed I still have Black spots that I am treating with the Silver Sulfadiazine cream. When I go outside just for a minute and the sun hits my face it hurts where it is the Pink part.
Brief Answer:
NO make up!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I will not encourage you to put makeup on this area. It is healing and very fragile and any attempts to put makeup might delay the healing process. This pink area certainly hurts because the skin is still very fragile and not protected by the usually skin. I will suggest a sunscreen lotion only, avoid sun exposure as much as possible.
In all, allow to open and avoid sun exposure. Avoid putting makeups on it as well.
I wish you well.
NO make up!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I will not encourage you to put makeup on this area. It is healing and very fragile and any attempts to put makeup might delay the healing process. This pink area certainly hurts because the skin is still very fragile and not protected by the usually skin. I will suggest a sunscreen lotion only, avoid sun exposure as much as possible.
In all, allow to open and avoid sun exposure. Avoid putting makeups on it as well.
I wish you well.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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