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Suggest Treatment For Burns Due To White Mustard Seeds On Face

Posted on Tue, 21 Oct 2014

Question: On advice I had applied white mustard seeds on my face for pimples for 3hrs. But it burnt my half face into purplish colour. Plzz prescribe any home remedy for fast relief.

Answered by Dr. Geetika Paul (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Chemical burns , apply antibiotic steroid cream

Detailed Answer:
Hi

You seem to have developed chemical burns over your face due to application of the seeds.
For the time being,apply ice or cold water over the affected area.
Take some oral antihistamine like Benadryl or levocetrizine tablet along with paracetamol tablet .
If you have a pharmacy nearby , get flutibact cream or fucibet cream and apply over the affected areas twice a day .

Dr Geetika Paul

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Geetika Paul (8 hours later)

Should I consult a dermatologist

Answered by Dr. Geetika Paul (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Area of involvement is large

Detailed Answer:
Hi again

Since you have burnt a large area of the face, so you should surely see a nearby dermatologist since it will take quite sometime to completely heal and you will need long term follow ups.

For the time being, you can start the treatment as advised and then consult a local doctor for follow up .

Dr Geetika Paul

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar