Patient's question:
Hello. The child has facial burns. After being hospitalized and treated, they were discharged. However, the head is itchy! After scratching, it has formed scabs! After repeatedly scratching, there is a slight discharge of pus at the edges! How should it be treated? Thank youDoctor's answer:
Hello. It's a pleasure to assist you: According to your description, your child's condition may be caused by a localized infection. The best course of action is to go to the hospital for debridement. After a child gets burned and forms a scab, it should not be picked at. The presence of pus indicates a secondary inflammatory infection. You can clean the wound with povidone-iodine solution and apply a topical antibiotic ointment like Bactroban for treatment.