Question
A 13-month-old baby was scalded by boiling water. Will the peeled skin leave a scar, and does it require medication treatment?
Answer
As for whether a baby’s peeled skin from a scald burn will leave a scar, generally speaking, scars are only possible with second-degree burns and after healing. For the peeling caused by scald burns from boiling water, treatments such as iodine disinfection and applying high-grade ointment, along with oral anti-inflammatory medication can be adopted. The treatment duration is approximately 2 weeks. Additionally, maintaining good dietary habits, eating more vegetables and fruits, keeping the skin clean and hygienic, avoiding adverse stimulation and friction, and promptly applying medication to prevent infection are important. Generally, scald burn peeling in babies does not leave scars.