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I have burned my armpit with hot wax ! what otc options available ?!

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Dr. Ali Saberi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Zinc sulfa : Use silver sulfadiazine. Or desityn if u can't find that. Don't pop blisters if any present. Keep covered daily. May require changing your dressing two times a day. Keep it as dry as you can.

Answered 6/15/2014

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