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Originally Posted by Speedy Claire
Darren it`s a first degree burn.... and unless infected not necessary to attend A and E.
Don`t put gauze on it as gauze sheds fibres. Go to your chemist and buy some mepore dressings... these are adhesive dressings but they have a non adhesive pad in the centre, alternatively buy some melolin dressings and secure it with a small bandage. Don`t be changing the dressing twice a day as the more times you remove the dressing the more chance there is of it becoming infected. Don`t change the dressing until a) it becomes wet with fluid leaking out of burn or b) the dressing falls off. If possible leave the dressing on for at least 3 days.
As I said previously if you suspect its become infected then pop along to the GP for some anti biotics.
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Fair points and I stand corrected. As I said previously, I was given that information years ago by my aunt is a nurse on a specialist burns unit. The advice to change the dressing twice a day for a few days was to take away any infection that was currently present and replace with a clean, sterile dressing. I thought gauze was what she advised because one side of it doesn't stick, but hete you go......I'm no nurse!
Good advice Speedy and good job you looked at this thread!