Patient's question:
A 2-year-old baby wearing a long-sleeved shirt was splashed with boiling hot water, scalding their shoulder. After a few minutes, a blister formed, with the size of the blister being about the same as a small fingernail. They are using Thai herbal ointment on it. How to solve this? How can it be ensured that it will never leave a scar?Doctor's answer:
From your description, it appears to be blisters caused by a hydrothermal burn on the baby's shoulder, which is a superficial second-degree burn. If it does not become infected, there will be no scarring when it heals. I recommend applying povidone-iodine externally to the burned area on the baby's shoulder. If the blisters are too large, you can sterilize them and use a sterile syringe to drain the fluid from the blisters. Then, apply a moist burn ointment externally. It is best to keep the area exposed and avoid getting it wet, so it can form a scab and heal early.