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When Will The Burnt Skin In My Son S Palm Heal?

my son dipped his hand in hot boiling water 10 days back his whole front and back hand portion has burnt he is 14 months old. the admitted him and gave antibiotics and dressing every day. the front area is slowly healling but the the inside part is still having dead tissues. how much time it will take to recover. will the new skin appear and will this hv an effect in his future
Tue, 28 Apr 2020
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Hi,

Time needed for healing and chance of any future issues like contracture actually depends on depth of scalding and presence of any secondary infection, which your doctor might have discussed with you.

For superficial scalds with no secondary infection, wound usually heals in 10-14 days. Chance of future problems like contracture is less if no wrist joint is involved. But it will take much longer for colour to get normalised, sometimes leaving residual marks. If there is no foul smelling discharge or pain, healing is on the way and you need not worry.

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

Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
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When Will The Burnt Skin In My Son S Palm Heal?

Hi, Time needed for healing and chance of any future issues like contracture actually depends on depth of scalding and presence of any secondary infection, which your doctor might have discussed with you. For superficial scalds with no secondary infection, wound usually heals in 10-14 days. Chance of future problems like contracture is less if no wrist joint is involved. But it will take much longer for colour to get normalised, sometimes leaving residual marks. If there is no foul smelling discharge or pain, healing is on the way and you need not worry. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician