What should I do if a child's thigh is scalded by boiling water?

Patient's question:

A child's thigh was scalded by boiling water, blistered and peeled. How should it be treated, and what medicine is best to use?

Doctor's answer:

After children suffer from burns, there is a main possibility of causing secondary inflammatory infection. This requires applying Meibao burn and scald ointment externally to improve the symptoms, and it is also necessary to enhance rest. If there is no bleeding or exudation locally, the recovery will be relatively faster. Judging from the photos, it generally does not seem to be a serious problem, and it can gradually return to normal. If there is redness or fever, it indicates an infection, and it is necessary to go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

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