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Burn blisters
How to treat burn blisters in my wrist.
It has already popped and now it burns. I applied silver nitrate earlier but now it has popped and i can see layer of skin. I applied aloe vera gel temporarily. Do i need dressing?
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Leave them open. Take antibiotic and anti inflammatory.
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Immediately consult some doctor for any Dressing
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Need few more details
Kindly consult
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Share pictures of the same. Requirement of dressing depends on the degree of burn.
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If the blisters are small there is no need of dressing but if the burn area is big with blisters then yes u need dressing but with bactigras which will not stick to ur wound.
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Dr. Rashmi Wadhwa
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37 yrs exp
Delhi
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Bactigraf dressing for big open wounds at the risk of secondary infection so better to consult and then
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
12 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management
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Dr. Rinku Biswas
General Physician
14 yrs exp
Noida
Hi,
Please continue applying the silver nitrate. Generally for small blisters you dont need dressing. However, if they are moderate to large raw area is exposed, then you need to go for dressing.
Please get a private consulation with pics and other complete details for more appropriate solution.
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Dr. Valli Ponsing
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11 yrs exp
Chennai
Plz share pic
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