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Kayleamay is a nurse. She's very nice and won't mind answering your questions if you send her a PM or direct her to this thread.

It would depend upon the location and total body surface area of involvement. It could just be a moisturizer cream and a light dressing. If it's circumferential, across a joint, on the face, or in somebody who tends to keloid it gets more complicated but generally 2nd degree burns will heal reasonably well.

Hi Fallen,

Where I work, Silvadene cream is still considered the first choice for treating second degree burns. It looks like whipped cream, prevents infection and soothes the skin/reduces the pain.

Here's a link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000724/


There are a few exceptions, like if it's a facial burn, because Silvadene does contain colloidal silver and can discolor the skin (blueish/brownish) as it heals.

As far as dressings go, I've seen a lot of variation. As long as it's sterile and non-adherent, pretty much anything goes.




Here's another link with basic burn homecare info: http://familydoctor.org/familydoctor/en/prevention-wellness/staying-healthy/first-aid/first-aid-burns.html

Hope that helps.