Hello Doctor,
How can I speed up the healing process for a burn caused by hot water? Currently, I'm using Vaseline and Savlon, cleansing with warm water, and covering it with a bandage.
Hello,
Thank you for reaching out to Dr. Galen. Please find the below response to your query.
First-Degree Burn (Epidermal Skin):
Apply Vaseline gauze with antibiotics.
Use dermazine or silver sulfadiazine cream/ointment.
Change dressing every other day.
Medication:
Administer prophylactic tetanus toxoid.
Provide oral analgesics (e.g., 25mg indomethacin every 8 hours).
Use oral antibiotics (e.g., 1g ampiclox every 6 hours for one week).
Dressing Duration:
Continue dressing until proper wound healing.
Second- or Third-Degree Burn:
Consider consultation with a plastic surgeon for possible skin graft.
Follow initial management steps.
Thanks
