Burns

Hil A., There are amazing results in burn healing with mangosteen, which has been used in Southeast Asia for multiple purposes for centuries. My friend used the juice (XanGo)topically on her skin burns after radiation post mastectomy and it healed her burns. It also heels sunburn faster than aloe vera. I have also seen a amazing before and after pictures with treatment with XanGo on burns, but be aware that they were used on 2nd degree burns and the pictures are graphic, but they illustrate the power of mangosteen to heal skin. Visit www.referralco-op.com, who/what page, inside mangosteen link). Be well, V. G. :o)

My parents always put aloe on our burns when we were growing up, not the lotion kind, but break off a piece of the plant and put it directly on the burn. Not sure if that is something you are supposed to do or not, but our burns always healed really quickly.

Bummer. I love neosporin to the point where one of my ex-boyfriends accused me of thinking that neosporin could bring world peace. However, neosporin and other oily substances trap heat inside of fresh burns. Next time, you shouldn't use it with a burn. That being said, I burned my finger when the sauce and cheese came off ofmy pizza slice and draped over my finger when I was in college. Even in the absence of neosporin, I got one heck of a blister. The doc put some type of colloidial (sp?) silver cream on it and wrapped it in gauze. The main issue, as I understood it, is that you risk infection if and when the blister breaks (then go for the neosporin!). I would call the pediatrician to get advice. Definitely call if the blister pops, which I'm guessing it will with a toddler. The Tylenol sounds like a good idea, too. Burns really do hurt. Try to keep both warm and very cold items away from the burn as they can cause further damage. I do think you should speak with a doc or advice nurse just because of the potential infection risk if/when the blister pops. My finger is completely fine, and I'm sure your son's will be, too. Btw, most husbands just do stuff like that. They seem to have issues anticipating potential hazards, at least compared to moms. So frustrating! I hope your son feels better soon!

The blister will just take some time. Put a band-aid on it to keep hime from picking at it and to keep the skin soft. Other than that all you can to is wait.

Actually when you burn something you should run it under cold water for a while, not put ointment on it. Oily stuff keeps the heat in. But assuming your son is not in pain any more, kids usually feel better with a bandaid on their finger. Other than that, nature will take care of it.

honey...put honey on it..it works wonders! honey possesses both anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, so it should head off infection and relieve burn-inflicted swelling. good luck..