Ask an expert
Search expert health advice:
Browse by expert
- ADHD Expert
- Allergy expert
- Anti-ageing expert
- Asthma Expert
- Arthritis expert
- Breast cancer expert
- Cancer expert
- Cough Expert
- CyberDoc
- CyberShrink
- Oral health expert
- Depression expert
- Diabetes expert
- EnviroHealth expert
- Family law expert
- Fertility expert
- Flu expert
- GynaeDoc
- Headache expert
- Healthy Bones
Question
16 Jan 2006
Share
burn
I burned myself with a piece of hot steel.
Chemist gave me septadyne and gauze but it keeps moist - will it heal without drying up? scab keeps breking with my work pants. unless its covered with gauze etc.
Chemist gave me septadyne and gauze but it keeps moist - will it heal without drying up? scab keeps breking with my work pants. unless its covered with gauze etc.
CyberDoc
Dear Pete,
You don't have to have a scab for it to heal. Something that works very well is if you wash it clean with soap, and if there are yellow crusts on it, put granuflex dressing on it - the granuflex needs to stay on for 3 days. It will make a yucky yellow soup inside, but that is normal, it breaks down all the dead burnt tissue. As soon as the wound is nice and pink ( eventhough wet) you can put Opsite plain ( without wound dressing) on it - Opsite is like a plastic "skin" that would keep the germs out but give the wound just enough fluid and air to make new cells in it. Try to replace the opsite only every 3-4 days - it is quite expensive. You may shower or bath with it. It will take about a week to heal.
You don't have to have a scab for it to heal. Something that works very well is if you wash it clean with soap, and if there are yellow crusts on it, put granuflex dressing on it - the granuflex needs to stay on for 3 days. It will make a yucky yellow soup inside, but that is normal, it breaks down all the dead burnt tissue. As soon as the wound is nice and pink ( eventhough wet) you can put Opsite plain ( without wound dressing) on it - Opsite is like a plastic "skin" that would keep the germs out but give the wound just enough fluid and air to make new cells in it. Try to replace the opsite only every 3-4 days - it is quite expensive. You may shower or bath with it. It will take about a week to heal.
The information provided does not constitute a diagnosis of your condition. You should consult a medical practitioner or other appropriate health care professional for a physical examination, diagnosis and formal advice. Health24 and the expert accept no responsibility or liability for any damage or personal harm you may suffer resulting from making use of this content.
