A 32-year-old member asked:
How often should i apply silver sulfadiazine cream on a burn?
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Dr. Randy Lischanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Every 6 hours: You can apply silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) anywhere from 2 x per day up to 4 x per day. Apply with a thick coating.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Can silver sulfadiazine cream be used on turf burn?
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Dr. Charles Breauxanswered
Pediatric Surgery 41 years experience
Second-degree burns: ..., such as an abrasion or "road rash, " will heal on their own, given good wound care and good nutrition. Burns on the face should be gooped up with antibiotic ointment several times a day; no dressings are necessary. Burn wounds elsewhere can have antibiotic ointment or silver sulfadiazine (silvadene) applied and then dressed with dressing changes daily in conjunction with a bath/shower.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
How do you correctly apply silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) to a burn?
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Dr. Greg Sextonanswered
Plastic Surgery 41 years experience
Thin coat: Silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) is used to suppress bacterial growth. It only takes a thin application, best applied with a gauze pad.It needs to be washed and re-applied every 8 hours. It is ineffective after 8 hours.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Can i put silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) cream on small burn with denuded skin?
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Dr. Charles Breauxanswered
Pediatric Surgery 41 years experience
Second-degree burns: ... Will heal on their own, given good wound care and good nutrition. Burns on the face should be gooped up with antibiotic ointment several times a day; no dressings are necessary. Burn wounds elsewhere can have antibiotic ointment or silver sulfadiazine (silvadene) applied and then dressed with dressing changes daily in conjunction with a bath/shower.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What is silver sulfadiazine cream used for?
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Dr. Randy Lischanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Burns: This is a wonderful antiburn, antibiotic cream that stimulates granulation tissue to heal over burned areas, diabetic ulcers, common scrapes of the skin...
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A 42-year-old member asked:
How effective is silver sulfadiazine cream?
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Dr. Ernest Blockanswered
Trauma Surgery 37 years experience
Pretty good: Silver sulfadiazine cream is a cornerstone of burn treatment. It revolutionized burn care. That being said, a good surgical team needs to follow your burns to monitor for complications.
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