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How Can Leg Burn Injury Be Treated?

I accidetally burned my leg when i hit a mini charcoal grill. It popped and oozed. and have been using antibiotic cream to the area and using gause to protect it. it is very painful and it has become infected. Is there a possibllity that the infection can spread inside your body to make you physically sick? Also I am not sure about showering, keeping it dry, or keeping it gauzed up???? I have been using ibprofin for the pain. Any suggestions??? Please respond !!!
Wed, 29 Apr 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Dear patient
You have got burn to to your leg with wound and it needs daily dressing. You have not mentioned the size of burn? If it's less than 3 cm it can heal by daily dressing. Clean the burn area with betadine and hydrogen peroxide daily and apply silver sulfadiazine cream till it becomes red and granulating. Take tab augmentin 625 mg thrice a day with tab levoflox 500mg once a day to prevent secondary infection. Once it's red and granulating dress it daily with normal saline only. This may take time to heal completely. If wound is more than 3 cm skin grafting may be required. You may also consult expert plastic surgeon nearby you and get yourself examined. All the best.
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How Can Leg Burn Injury Be Treated?

Dear patient You have got burn to to your leg with wound and it needs daily dressing. You have not mentioned the size of burn? If it s less than 3 cm it can heal by daily dressing. Clean the burn area with betadine and hydrogen peroxide daily and apply silver sulfadiazine cream till it becomes red and granulating. Take tab augmentin 625 mg thrice a day with tab levoflox 500mg once a day to prevent secondary infection. Once it s red and granulating dress it daily with normal saline only. This may take time to heal completely. If wound is more than 3 cm skin grafting may be required. You may also consult expert plastic surgeon nearby you and get yourself examined. All the best.