Burn Healing Gradually

[smurfchops]

further to my previous thread, well the burn got worse and yukky and I am now on antibiotics. So it is healing with a large scab - can someone help please by letting me know the best thing to prevent scarring? I have been told to keep the area dry and I have stopped putting Acriflex on as it seemed to make it more yukky, but I would like to put something on soon as it is a large area - 3 inches by 3 inches and a scar wouldn't look too good.

[Sqad]

smurfy, there is little that you can dountil the scab comes off and then, when it is dry, you can apply hydrocortisone cream which will reduce the scarring somewhat.

[momac]

I'm sure I read somewhere that Aloe Vera cream helps to eliminate scarring.

[zingara]

Hi Smurfchops, unfortunately, I'm the queen of burns, and I can highly recommend, 100% pure Lavender oil. You will need to let the scab heal, once healed you can then apply lavender oil to the skin, after a while you should notice the reduction in the scarring. http://www.anandaapot...ithessentialoils.html Try this link for more info, re other oils. I always have a bottle of lavender to hand, it has so many uses.

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

Let it heal first then oil it. Bio-oil is good but expensive. Zingara's suggestion sounds good.

[smurfchops]

So now I have to make a decision ... Lavender Oil or Bio Oil .... difficult one . Thanks all !

[zingara]

Hi Smurfy, you could use both lavender and bio together. Happy Healing1

[smurfchops]

OK I have both now .. thanks all !

[Brinjal]

vitamin e oil is lo good. I think that is what bio oil has in it.