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2008-10-11  Burns - burns:   Hi Jennifer, These may be third degree burns and they need to be seen by a doctor at least once. They need to be well cleaned, covered with neosporin and each wrapped with gauze seperately. Your doctor...
2008-10-11  Burns - Bad Motor cycle burn:   Hi Nicole, I would see the doctor on this one. It needs a prescrition cream called Silvadene, and the doctor may decide to remove the blister (if it is broken or leaking. It will need to be covered...
2008-10-11  Burns - facial burn stages of healing and treatment:   Hi Amie, I would stick to Mederma and avioid the other medicated creams for the next month. You can add a drop or two of Vitamin E oil, but thats it. See how you do with just this. Steroids slow healing...
2008-10-11  First Aid - injured finger.:   I would strongly suggest that you see a doctor. With the depth of the wound you are susceptible to infection. Also with numbness it could be nerve damage. You may also need a tetanus shot. It sounds...
2008-10-11  Burns - Child burned from noodles:   Hi Charise, It will go away over time and will not be a true scar. She will slowly replace the damaged "first healing" skin with skin that is normal. It may take a year or more but it will happen. Use...


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