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I have a second degree burn and the skin peeled off and i want to know if its going to stay like that?
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It should heal soon: With daily wound care (covering the wound with a bandage and antibiotic if there are signs of infection) the wound should heal quickly. See your doctor if you develop fever, chills, redness at the wound site or colored wound drainage.
Answered 10/31/2016
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Dressings?: Make sure you keep the area moist with some type of dressing. Usually silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) works well for wounds. Make sure you get in and let someone see the burn because an infection could set in.
Answered 6/3/2013
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