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Suggest Remedies For Red Burn On The Torso
I dont like to use public restrooms but when you are driving a distance sometimes you have to. Being in a hurry, as a female, I tried the old balance yourself since I didn't have time to line the toilet with paper. Well, of course, I lost balance and my butt hit the seat. Well, first time ever this has happened to me, I literally have what looks like a burn mark on my torso in the shape of a partial toilet seat. No itching just red and a bit burning. So far I cleaned the skin with warm water, and applied bacitracin. Help.
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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I think you have developed a large bruise Or an ecchymosis at the site of trauma resulting from fall.
This is nothing but due to soft tissue bleeding and would resolve within a few days.
There is no role of topical antibiotic like bacitracin because the overlying skin would be intact in a bruise.
You might notice a color change over it as the suffused hemoglobin degrades and therefore changes color to bluish red, green, yellow and finally resolves.
If I was the treating doctor I would suggest an Oral Vitamin C supplement once daily for a week or 10 days.
Regards
I think you have developed a large bruise Or an ecchymosis at the site of trauma resulting from fall.
This is nothing but due to soft tissue bleeding and would resolve within a few days.
There is no role of topical antibiotic like bacitracin because the overlying skin would be intact in a bruise.
You might notice a color change over it as the suffused hemoglobin degrades and therefore changes color to bluish red, green, yellow and finally resolves.
If I was the treating doctor I would suggest an Oral Vitamin C supplement once daily for a week or 10 days.
Regards
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