Treating a First- and Second-Degree Steam Burn on the Wrist
Treatment type: First- and second-degree burn
Visit 1, close-up: the blister roof has been removed, leaving a moist surface Visit 1: the surrounding redness reaches well beyond the blister itself Visit 1, full forearm: the extent of the burn relative to the wrist Visit 3, close-up: dry skin lifting away, with new skin beneath it Visit 3: a clear separation edge along the lower border Visit 3: an even, dry surface with no discharge
Steam scalded this patient's wrist, causing a first- and second-degree burn. At the first visit the skin over the burn was red and inflamed; the blister at its centre had been deroofed, leaving a moist, tender surface underneath.
With staged dressing and care the inflammation settled and new skin formed over the burned area. By the third visit the surface had dried, the superficial layers were flaking away, and only a faint mark of the burn remained.
The photographs here are from the first visit and the third.
Treatment results vary from person to person; these images are not a guarantee of a similar outcome.
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