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What Causes Blister After Burning Hand?
Question: my wife burned her hand while cooking,from a steel utensil 3 days back.applied cold pack and was ok.the skin turned dark brown and after 2 days the skin balloned,but without any watery content in it.yesterday the blister broke open and she was having slight burning sensation when in contact with water.we cleaned the wound with betadine solution.any suggestions on treating this wound would be appreciated. a pic is attached
Brief Answer:
Apply an antibiotic cream
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to healthcare magic forum.
I understand from your query that your wife had a burn on her hand 3 days back.
I have seen the picture that you have attached.
It appears like a superficial burn with no infection.
You could apply a cream containing a combination of 1% silver sulphadiazene and chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2% 3 times a day after cleaning and drying the wound.
The burning sensation will persist for 3-5 days after the burn. If it is intense, she could take a pain killer like Tablet Diclofenac 50 mg once a day for a couple of days.
Ice packs will also help.
If any any point in time, you notice that the wound is becoming painful, redness spreading around the wound or yellow/ green coloured pus discharge, please visit a doctor to get an oral antibiotic prescribed.
Hope this helps you.
Take care.
Regards,
Dr. Johny Chacko
Apply an antibiotic cream
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to healthcare magic forum.
I understand from your query that your wife had a burn on her hand 3 days back.
I have seen the picture that you have attached.
It appears like a superficial burn with no infection.
You could apply a cream containing a combination of 1% silver sulphadiazene and chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2% 3 times a day after cleaning and drying the wound.
The burning sensation will persist for 3-5 days after the burn. If it is intense, she could take a pain killer like Tablet Diclofenac 50 mg once a day for a couple of days.
Ice packs will also help.
If any any point in time, you notice that the wound is becoming painful, redness spreading around the wound or yellow/ green coloured pus discharge, please visit a doctor to get an oral antibiotic prescribed.
Hope this helps you.
Take care.
Regards,
Dr. Johny Chacko
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