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Does this burn need treatment? Pic attached

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Botherbotherbother · 04/05/2016 20:26

Anyone know about burns please?

I got a small burn a few days ago - only about 1 inch across. Noticed last night it looked a bit pink and was warm around it. Seemed to have spread today so I drew a line around it about 7 hours ago. Seems to have spread again - but not much.

Wound is dry and scabbing. No weeping/smell etc. I have no temp.

Does it need treatment? I am really busy next couple of days, might it settle by itself?

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hobybabo · 04/05/2016 20:28

Is it bigger than a 50 pence piece? I think that's the rule, if it is it needs to be looked at. It doesn't look too good to me but I'm not a medical expert!

Fettuccinecarbonara · 04/05/2016 20:28

If it's spread that much in 7 hours then I'd go and get it looked at before blood poisoning set in...

Longdistance · 04/05/2016 20:30

You may have an infection if it's warm and spreading.

Try emergency Drs appointment or walk in centre.

AuditAngel · 04/05/2016 20:31

I would get it checked.

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Botherbotherbother · 04/05/2016 20:33

I can get a gp appt OK tomorrow. They always have on the day ones. Just don't want to if it's being overly cautious and I could hang on and see what it does.

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msrisotto · 04/05/2016 20:33

Yeah i'd worry about the spreading op

Trooperslane · 04/05/2016 20:34

Deffo get checked. I had one similar, left it for a few days and took myself to pharmacist.

She packed me off to the nurse- apparently hell for getting infected and mine took weeks and weeks to get better.

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Botherbotherbother · 04/05/2016 20:37

Maybe a nurse appt if still the same tomorrow then. I'm less likely to hang around for hours.

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Botherbotherbother · 04/05/2016 21:15

Oh, and Trooperslane, did the nurse actually do anything? Did you need antibiotics?

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Trooperslane · 05/05/2016 07:18

I think I had 3 lots of antibiotics and it was dressed twice a week for bloody aaaages.

Iodine strips in dressing and it had loads of green pus Grin.

Finally began to clear up when I had salty baths - I could feel the salt eating away at it.

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Botherbotherbother · 05/05/2016 07:40

Eww grim. I think you enjoyed giving that detail!
I had just decided I'd get around to it next week as it feels less hot today so might go away. Hmmm...

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bakeoffcake · 05/05/2016 07:46

Stop faffing and just go to the drsSmile the red rash isn't a normal reaction for a burn, it needs looking at even if it's "less hot today".

It's best to get it checked rather than leaving it and it getting worse and harder to treat.

MrsKCastle · 05/05/2016 07:52

Please do get it checked today. Hot, red and spreading are not signs you should ignore! You certainly won't be wasting the GP's time, even if it turns out not to need treatment.

AttilaTheMeerkat · 05/05/2016 08:22

That does need medical attention from a GP.

Gruffalosgrandma · 05/05/2016 13:22

Let a pharmacist have a look at it. They will advise you well.

bakeoffcake · 06/05/2016 08:36

How are you Bother?

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Botherbotherbother · 06/05/2016 09:26

Hi. It got a bit worse yesterday but amazingly seems to have disappeared today. Faint colour this morning, gone now. Sorry it seems like I wasted time asking, I would have tried to go get it checked today. Thanks.

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Pleasemrstweedie · 06/05/2016 10:21

You did the right think asking and then planning to get it checked, but it's good news that it's getting better on its own.

Pleasemrstweedie · 06/05/2016 10:21

Or even the right thing

bakeoffcake · 06/05/2016 19:04

Oh glad it's in the mend!

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