Patient's question:
This morning, I was scalded by hot soy milk. The burned area is from the ear to the skin next to the ear down to below the ear, with blisters. A large piece of skin has fallen off the back of the ear. It's a baby girl, and I want to know if it will leave a scar, how to heal it quickly, and what medicine should the child take for the burn?Doctor's answer:
Hello. It's a pleasure to assist you. The first point for treating scald burns is to continuously rinse with cold water to reduce the soft tissue damage caused by the burn. This can be done by flushing with tap water for about 10 minutes. Local redness and swelling indicate a minor burn, and you can reapply moist burn ointment. It is still recommended to have the burn treated by a surgeon at the hospital. If the burn does not affect the dermis, it will not cause scars. The main thing to avoid is infection.