This advice has been given to help you and/or your relative deal with the burn you have sustained.
Burns Injury Advice
Superficial burns to the limbs or body will be dressed with an antiseptic cream and layers of dressings.
- Please keep these dressings dry and clean
- Take painkillers regularly if it is painful
- Elevation of the affected limb, when possible, will help relieve discomfort
Burns to hands and feet may be treated with antiseptic cream in a plastic bag. The idea of this is to allow the fingers and toes to move to prevent stiffness. The skin may become white and soggy, this is normal and nothing to worry about. It will settle quickly once the bag is taken off. Some burns may take a couple of weeks to heal when treated in this way.
Your burn has been dressed, and this dressing should remain undisturbed until your next attendance at hospital (or with your own family doctor) unless:
- Fluid seeps through the dressing
- It becomes accidentally wet
- You experience increasing discomfort after initial improvement
If you feel ill and/or develop a temperature you should return to the Emergency Department earlier than requested.
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