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ow ow ow. steam burn on fingers, have dome cold water, now room temp is bloody painful, help

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piratecat · 25/01/2009 18:46

what do i do to ease it.

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traceybath · 26/01/2009 12:09

Glad to hear its ok!

Keep an eye on it though in case it gets infected.

There's a fab dressing the hospital used on my son called 'meta somthing' (she says helpfully) which was brilliant.

traceybath · 26/01/2009 12:10

oh and nurse also told me to be careful of previously burnt skin in the sun as its very new and tender and also moisturise it a lot as its healing so it doesn't get too tight. With DS this was after the blisters had gone.

d0glover · 26/01/2009 12:26

2 words - ALOE VERA !!
Magic stuff for burns. I have tube of Aloe Vera gel on my window sill (I'm a clumsy oaf - always burning myself).
You can get it from most health food shops or online eg www.simplynatural.org.uk/acatalog/Aloe_Pura_Gel_by_Optima.html.

piratecat · 26/01/2009 12:27

aloe vera sounds like a good idea thankyou!

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