Hello,
As per title my 10yo had a "severe allergic skin reaction", in the GP's words, to Savlon. It involved huge fluid-filled blisters, extreme itching and deep scarring. I will spare you the photos ;-).
GP referred us to the hospital allergy department for tests but they messed us around and, without seeing her or the photos I took of it, said it's not their department. GP reckons that we won't get any joy from the hospital and we can't afford private investigation.
So I wondered if anyone else out there has had experience of this and what you do with children's scrapes and wounds. I have a supply of plain saline solution (like for eyes) that I keep for little injuries, which is also good because you can squirt the jet of saline at the wound and get bits of grit out.
Also I've noticed that organisations like schools no longer carry antiseptic creams. They wash wounds with water.
On the advice of GP and several nurses I am treating this as an allergy and avoiding any contact with antiseptic cream for my 10yo. I don't know without testing what ingredient caused this issue. GP reassured me that the ingreds in oral antibiotics are not the same as skin antiseptics. Phew.
So have you come across this? And do you have words of wisdom for keeping kids' scrapes clean?
Many thanks!