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How To Treat A Burn Blister On The Thumb And Finger?
I have a really bad burn on my hand between my thumb and finger. I have1 large blister and several small blisters. The hand is red and swollen. This just happened this afternoon. I did run it under cool water when it happened but it still blistered. I put vitamin E oil on it. Is that good or not? What should I do at this point.
Mon, 8 May 2017
Hii.
As per your case-history of burn my advice is-
1. Make small slit in big blister using a sterilized needle to get fluid out and prevention of further filling of fluid.
2. No need of vitamin E oil application
3. Avoid soap or any other irritant application on lesion
4. Apply Topical anti-biotic like fusidic acid cream (fucidin) twice daily on all lesions. Take oral NSAID like ibuprofen or diclofenac for pain and swelling.
Thanks.
Dr.Harshit Bhachech
M.B.B.S, D.D.V.L
As per your case-history of burn my advice is-
1. Make small slit in big blister using a sterilized needle to get fluid out and prevention of further filling of fluid.
2. No need of vitamin E oil application
3. Avoid soap or any other irritant application on lesion
4. Apply Topical anti-biotic like fusidic acid cream (fucidin) twice daily on all lesions. Take oral NSAID like ibuprofen or diclofenac for pain and swelling.
Thanks.
Dr.Harshit Bhachech
M.B.B.S, D.D.V.L
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