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Suggest Ways To Avoid Peeling Of Silver Nitrate From The Skin After Treatment

Hi! My two week old baby got a silver nitrate treatment today. However the nappy that we were keeping off the treated bellybutton managed to touch the belly button after being wet and some of the silver nitrate on the edge of the belly button has come off exposising raw skin. What shoul d i do?
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hello,

Silver nitrate can cause irritation of the skin. I suggest to put a small amount of petroleum jelly, such as Vaseline on the skin around the tissue. This will help keep the silver nitrate from irritating the skin around the tissue.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Ways To Avoid Peeling Of Silver Nitrate From The Skin After Treatment

Hello, Silver nitrate can cause irritation of the skin. I suggest to put a small amount of petroleum jelly, such as Vaseline on the skin around the tissue. This will help keep the silver nitrate from irritating the skin around the tissue. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician