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tomatojuice
tomatojuice Member Posts: 382
edited September 2014 in Lymphedema

Been putting neosporin & bandaging everyday for a week, but blister never heels. What can I do to help it heal? Also anyone have any ideas for type of gloves to wear while cooking? It was a grease splatter!

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  • Kicks
    Kicks Member Posts: 4,131
    edited September 2014

    Try giving it some 'open air' time and using some diluted hyperoxide.  At least that's what I'd do.

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  • sbelizabeth
    sbelizabeth Member Posts: 2,889
    edited September 2014

    Tomatojuice, can you describe the burn?  Is it a shallow blister, or black and leathery? 

    Burns can take a long time to heal up--more than just a week--and they're painful.  If it's a shallow blister, you might ask your doctor for some silvadene crème for it, and then keep a soft dressing on it all the time to keep it moist. 

    Black and leathery is more serious.  Take thee to a physician for a consultation.

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