Burns, remind me, keep covered or uncovered ??

[IllegallyBrunette]

I burnt my arm on the cooker last night and it seemed ok until this morning when I forgot about it and knocked the skin off the burn.

It is now very red and weepy, and hurts quite a bit.

Should I put anything on it or leave the air to get to it ?

Yes, agree with SM, go to your gp/clinic and get it looked at to be on the safe side.

Generally any burn bigger than the area of a 50p coin needs checking, so yours probably qualifies on that criteria anyway.

Just to say that when I stood on my hair straighteners (just after moving them and telling the dc to keep away ) I slathered my toes in savlon cream (after standing with my foot in cold water for aeons) and put melolin dressing on. Hurt ferociously for a few hours but after that very little pain comparatively speaking and toes healed beautifully. Kept reapplying every day.

Did you get this looked at today nutty?

No, I rang for an evening appointment and couldn't get one.

I told the receptionist what it was for, and she said to go to a&e, but honestly i'd feel like such a timewaster doing that.

Going to ring again in the morning unless it is loads better.

ok

Just to let you know, the burn is loads better now. It has finally dried right up and seems to be healing well.

Thanks for al of the advice.

Yay!

Good news.

Now it is starting to heal, rub vitamin E into it (get the oil capsules and break them open). Great to minimise scarring.