Burn

[Mithrea]

Okay, Wednesday I burned my arm very badly on a baking sheet that had just come out of a 450 degree oven. It didn't hurt at all. I just heard the sizzle and felt a tickle (thank the goddess). Anyway, today, it's a deep violet but it's all wrinkly but pretty dry. The skin wasn't broken. I've never seen anything like it and I've burned myself many times (I'm a klutz :))

My question is this: Do you think if I put something on a burn that doesn't hurt and seems like it might be healing okay, I might do more harm than good.

It's going to leave a nasty scar. It's about three inches long by one half an inch wide. I thought I might put some aloe on it. Will that help lessen a scar?

Oh, that's two questions :D !

[Lavender]

Aloe is very good. And lavender essential oil. For the prevention of scars, use camelia oil. Camelia oil is good for preventing those ugly keloids. I have a scar salve recipe posted here somewhere. I'll see if I can dig it up for you. But try the lavender & camelia oil.

[materra]

I would like to suggest you watch it carefully for infection. Especially if it cracks open. Use healing salves to keep the skin as moist and comfortable as you can. the tricky thing is some burns don't hurt, but need good care, because the nerves are gone. Cover and protect when you are out and about to prevent infection with a light gauze dressing. Aloe is wonderful, and seals in moisture too. BB.

[Lavender]

You can try this healing salve recipe. Proportion of beeswax to oil, 1:6. 1 tsp of grated beeswax to 6 tsp of camelia oil. Melt the beeswax and oil over a hot water bath. When the wax is melted, add in the following essential oils: 6 drops of tea tree, 10 drops of lavender, 4 drops of cypress, and 2 drops of lemon. If the salve is too soft for your taste, add in a tiny bit more beeswax & heat very lightly over the hot water bath again. If it's too hard, add a bit more camelia oil.

Beeswax is excellent because it'll let your burn breath as well as form a protective layer over it.

[Mithrea]

I went to WalMart to get beeswax today. Usually they have stuff like that at ours because where I live is sort of isolated and there are few speciality shops. They didn't have any but while I was unloading the shopping cart, I scraped it on the edge of the basket and it's all oozy now. Is it so late to put the salve on it? My Mom thinks I should go have it looked at because now that it's open you can see how deep it is--and it's really deep! :ugh:

But it still doesn't really hurt. It just makes me a little sick to look at it. :sick:

[materra]

Oh ick, oh ick :sick:...it sounds really deep and I vote with your Mom. Please go and get it checked. *cringing in sympathy*

I kinda thought you lost the nerve tissue, and this sure sounds like it...also make the salve for when it is healing. Keep it clean and lightly covered with sterile gauze until you see someone.

[Lavender]

Another vote to go see a doctor! Yup!