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How many days should silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) be used on large grease burn on face?

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Dr. Charles Breaux answered

Specializes in Pediatric Surgery

Maybe zero: Silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) is generally not used on facial burns to avoid getting it in the eyes, which is not good. Rather, antibiotic ointment (e.g., bacitracin, polysporin, neosporin, triple-antibiotic ointment) is used on facial burns. Such topical antimicrobials are used until the wounds are healed, 1 to 3 weeks for spontaneous 2nd-degree burn healing, or until skin grafting for 3rd-degree burns.

Answered 9/21/2013

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