Question
This morning, my daughter was scalded by hot soy milk. The burn site is on the ear and the skin around it, extending down to the earlobe. There are blisters, and a large piece of skin fell off behind the ear. I want to know if there will be a scar, and how to speed up the healing process. What medicine should a child take for a burn?
Answer
Hello. I’m glad to help you with this. The first step for treating scald burns with boiling water is to continuously rinse the burn site with cold water to alleviate soft tissue damage caused by the burn. You can rinse the burn area with tap water for about 10 minutes. If there is regional redness and swelling, it indicates that the burn is not severe, and you can apply a moist burn ointment again. However, it is recommended that you still go to the hospital’s surgery department for treatment. If the burn does not damage the dermis layer, it will not cause scars, but mainly needs to avoid infection.