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How Long It Takes For The Skin To Return Normal After Burn Injury?
my great toe was burn with hot liquid and I was soaking it in lukewarm water after soaking it for so long the skin came off and now my toe look pinkish it does hurt but a little bit. I put some antibioctic cream on it so it will not set up an infection when will my skin return to normal and do you have any suggestions for treating my burn
Mon, 13 Jan 2014
Hi,
Keep your toe clean and keep applying silver nitrate ointment with antibiotic ointment. Silver nitrate will lead to early healing in burn wounds. Your toe skin should get alright in two weeks.
Keep your toe clean and keep applying silver nitrate ointment with antibiotic ointment. Silver nitrate will lead to early healing in burn wounds. Your toe skin should get alright in two weeks.
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