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Suggest Treatment For Burnt Area On Face After Applying Savlon

Hey i had a cut ony face ..i applied a lot of savlon on it..seems like a savlon allergy ..it has now dried..but the area where i had applied savlon has burnt and has turned black with a thick crusy.I want to kbow that whethet it will leave any scar or any pigmentation? Hpw much time will it take to heal?
Fri, 2 Jan 2015
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Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic

Yes, you have developed "Savlon Burn", which is actually an Irritant Reaction.
If I was the treating doctor I would suggest topical application of a moderately potent steroid e.g fluticasone propionate 0.05%, twice daily to the affected area. With this treatment the dermatitis should resolve within 5-7 days.
Topical steroids are prescription products, therefore you need to talk to your doctor for the needful.
I don't think the irritant dermatitis would leave a scar however, it may leave some post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation /PIH; PIH is a non-specific reaction to any inflammatory insult to skin.
If PIH is a concern, you may extend the use of the same topical steroid for another 2 weeks. That should make it fine.
Steroids are antiinflammatory and therefore would take care of the irritant reaction to savlon.

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Suggest Treatment For Burnt Area On Face After Applying Savlon

Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic Yes, you have developed Savlon Burn , which is actually an Irritant Reaction. If I was the treating doctor I would suggest topical application of a moderately potent steroid e.g fluticasone propionate 0.05%, twice daily to the affected area. With this treatment the dermatitis should resolve within 5-7 days. Topical steroids are prescription products, therefore you need to talk to your doctor for the needful. I don t think the irritant dermatitis would leave a scar however, it may leave some post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation /PIH; PIH is a non-specific reaction to any inflammatory insult to skin. If PIH is a concern, you may extend the use of the same topical steroid for another 2 weeks. That should make it fine. Steroids are antiinflammatory and therefore would take care of the irritant reaction to savlon. Regards