Thread: Burns

does anyone know whats good for them? should i put a burns plaster on it even if its a few days old?

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It depends where it is and how bad. Ideally, you should let the air get to it as much as possible. You can put a very gentle moisture cream or something like savlon cream on it, to keep the scabbing supple and help it heal without scarring, but not vaseline. If its somewhere that will be irritated by clothes etc, then put a plaster or lint-free dressing on it.

Aloe Vera (straight from the plant!) is good for the scarring, and it's very soothing. I read somewhere that lavender is good for burns, too xx

Germolene is also pretty good for numbing burns if they hurt. A burns plaster won't make it worse and might help.

Originally Posted by miserabelle

Aloe Vera (straight from the plant!) is good for the scarring, and it's very soothing. I read somewhere that lavender is good for burns, too xx

Aloe Vera is the best thing I would say!

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i use paw paw ointment

if you have that... i just realised the brand i get is made in Brisbane...

You can get Lucas paw paw ointment on the internet

Head to the fridge! I used to rub slices of cucumber over my sunburn.

Lavender is the thing I would use. If I remember my studies correctly, aromatherapy was "invented" when Gattefosse was studying plants and burnt his hand; the closest thing he had was a vat of lavender oil and he put his hand in it. His hand healed quickly, with no scarring.

xx

Originally Posted by Nantypoo

You can get Lucas paw paw ointment on the internet

Yeah, Lucas - that's the stuff i have. it is AMAZING. it's great for tattoos too coz it means you get NO scabbing, which means you lose less ink and then they look fresher for longer... like my new birdies, which healed in 4 days.