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I suffered a steam burn while cooking yesterday,on my ...

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I suffered a steam burn while cooking yesterday,on my forearm. It has blistered. What should I do? What can I put on it? Shoould I wrap it?

 

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September 4 2006 at 6:39 PM (2 minutes and 15 seconds later)
         
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Blistering is a sign of a second degree burn. I would wrap the area loosly with gauze or a clean cloth. Applying a burn cream may help with pain also. If you can't get a burn cream, an antibacterial cream will be good. Make sure that you watch the area for signs of infection as this can occur with any burn. Don't pop the blisters and keep it open at night to let the air hit it. If this answer helps please hit the accept button. Thank you.

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