tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092293133251109641.post986121950543750927..comments2023-10-07T05:49:32.054-07:00Comments on second skin: Second degree burn not healing?Becherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05437337925606657860noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092293133251109641.post-55733436895662080102014-05-22T21:55:14.076-07:002014-05-22T21:55:14.076-07:00Everything that Becher said was incorrect and detr...Everything that Becher said was incorrect and detrimental to your health in healing from a second degree burn. Never, Never, NEVER put ice on a burn, or even cold or iced water. This will damage the skin even further as the temperature of the water will cause the burn to have partial frostbite in return since it is hypersensitive at this point. It will lengthen the process of healing as well. Instead use lukewarm water and wash away the debris still trapped inside the wound such as dead skin, blood, dust particles. Be careful when cleaning away clothing that was burned on top of the wound, I would not recommend doing this by yourself and instead done by a medical team that can professionally debridement the area that is larger than 2 inches in diameter.<br /><br />Applying aloe or fat based products such as petroleum jelly to a wound that is fresh is not recommended as it will seal the burn in place and cause it to not release any type of heat still trapped in there from the inflammation caused by the trauma. This will worsen the healing process and overall outcome of whether it will scar or not. Instead, use a burn cream or antibiotic meant for burns so that it will promote tissue to grow in areas while letting it breathe and lessening the pain overall. Granted you will have to debris it every time to when changing your dressings due to build up of these ointments to prevent infections from getting in your wounds, but the healing process will be much more beneficial than what Becher was recommending. Your skin will naturally die here over a period of days since the flesh is rebuilding itself layer by layer, and the dermis and epidermis usually die with no oil or water can be contained to maintain it at that point in time. So you must clean it away so that new skin cells can rebuild slowly but surely across the burn.<br /><br />The process of a second degree burn to heal takes time and effort on your part in cleaning and dressing it, here are the steps:<br />Step 1: Cleaning <br />Clean the area twice a day every 12 hours or so with a mixture lukewarm water and antibacterial soap, wash away the excess dead skin and soap (and yellow film that forms from the silver that oxidizes on top of your skin from the burn cream, it is not pus) from the wound and dry it. <br />Step 2: Burn cream or Antibiotic Cream for Smaller burns<br />Apply the topical cream or burn cream such as silvedene that they prescribed liberally. These products are the ones that will prevent excess scarring and the wound should heal perfectly fine with minimal to no damage if done properly.<br />Step 3: Dressing the wound(s)<br />Apply a gauze pad/sponge gauze pad over the area with the ointment and tape down to secure it in place. Cloth tape works best here, also these gauze pads let the wound breathe since they are not air tight like most band-aids. If needed, wrap the dressing around the pad tightly so that the pad doesn't come lose and the wound is exposed. Not too tightly though since getting an ample supply of blood circulation to these areas is very important in promoting a fast and healthy recovery.<br /><br />Do this twice ad day and you should be well within 3-4 weeks, depending on the size of the burn you are dealing with. <br /><br />Sources: The burn specialist I had informed me of all this when I received treatment for the burns on my back. A man that has worked in a distinguished institutional with 30+ years experience in burn patients. <br />No scarring afterwards, took me 3 1/2 weeks to fully recover.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723390122260081579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092293133251109641.post-46171176716937844272014-05-22T21:53:07.169-07:002014-05-22T21:53:07.169-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723390122260081579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092293133251109641.post-13153747239729820292013-04-10T00:48:45.965-07:002013-04-10T00:48:45.965-07:00Second Degree Burn<a href="http://seconddegreeburn.info/" rel="nofollow">Second Degree Burn</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676383650588396576noreply@blogger.com