How do i get rid of a scar from a burn ?
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cold water is the best/only first aid when you burn yourself - 20 minutes under the tap and no less. NEVER ice OR vinegar OR milk OR butter OR green tea OR mustard OR toothpaste OR sunscreen OR semen OR vaseline OR tomatoes OR vanilla extract OR yogurt OR sour cream OR egg white OR egg yellow OR lavender oil OR cocoa butter OR salt OR tea bags OR potato OR shaving cream OR olive oil OR baking soda OR banana peel OR petroleum jelly OR whipped cream OR avocado OR bacon grease OR corn starch OR turmeric OR lemon juice OR curd OR pickle juice OR soy sauce OR urine OR talcum powder OR mashed strawberries OR exfoliating scrub OR mayonnaise OR peroxide OR bleach OR deep heat OR ketchup OR red grapes OR hairspray- not until the skin is fully healed!
ibuprofen or aspirin will help but large burns are often accompanied by stomach ulcers, so tylenol/panadol is best for pain if you are gonna tough it out. drink plenty of water or energy drinks that don't have caffeine (gatorade)
i would advise that you cover the burnt area with white soft paraffin (white petroleum) or aqueous cream bp. (check the links below and see if you can find a local equivalent). wash the burn and reapply every 4-6 hours - cover with cling wrap if you wish to cover with clothes - this will stop your clothes getting covered with paraffin and maintains the burn. cling wrap alone is also ok if you can't get hold of any paraffin. it acts as a protective artificial skin - helping retain moisture and protect from further damage and pain.
aloe is good coz it remoisturises but that moisture can be quickly lost as the skin can't contain fluids. so put aloe on, and then the paraffin on over the top. if there is broken skin leave out the aloe - just paraffin.
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finally if you are really worried go to a hospital that has a burns unit or plastic surgeons. serious sunburn i.e. blisters (and all other burns) should be seen by a burns trained doctor or nurse.
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maderma works
oh my god i have the same thing in the form of a BUBBLE on my neck from a curling iron accident 8 months ago! My bun bump is blood red and it looks like a red mole!!!! DONT USE MEDERMA!!! it does NOTHING!! Go to a dermatolagist and they can DEFINATLY do something about it... do it soon or it will be a bad ugly scar like mine..
mederma is i believe your best bet -depends on how far the burn went into the tissue -ice cold water -is very good at stopping any further burning into the tissuealoe plant directly on affected area helps alot as well
You don't. You live with the scar it gives you.
I think you can buy some creams at your local pharmacy, but you have to act fast! Ooooh that must of hurt! Sorry!
i know this one!
after it heals always apply moisturizer--at least once a day. mederma may help, but it''s so expensive! i couldn't use it for such an extended period of time as they say to to see results.
also, do not let the burn dry out while it heals, keep polysporin on it & cover with a bandage. you don't want it to scab because that will cause bad scarring.
you will probably have a mark, but it won't be as noticable. if it heals within a week it souldn't scar much at all.
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