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A member asked:
How can i heal a self inflicted burn?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Care for wound: Keep the wound clean and apply a topical antibiotic ointment (e.g., polysporin, (bacitracin and polymyxin) bacitracin, neosporin, triple-antibiotic ointment). Also be sure to get good nutrition so that you have all the necessary building blocks for wound healing. If the wound is not healing soon (i.e., in 1 to 2 weeks), or if it seems like it's getting infected, seek formal medical attention.
Answered 3/9/2014
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Dr Breaux : Provided wound advice. If this was deliberately self-inflicted then please seek mental health help.
Answered 9/29/2016
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