How do you minimize scarring of a second degree burn?

I touched my leg on my boyfriend’s motorcycle chrome exhaust and it’s been peeling for the past couple of day and now u just see bare flesh.. any ideas?
cold water is the best first aid when you burn yourself – 20 minutes under the tap is ideal. NEVER ice or vinegar or milk or butter or mustard or toothpaste or sunscreen or semen or vaseline or tomatoes or vanilla extract or yogurt or sour cream or egg white or lavender oil or cocoa butter – not until the skin is fully healed! ignore anyone who advises any of these! i would advise that you cover the burnt area with sterile paraffin wax or aqueous cream bp. (check the links below and see if you can find a local equivalent) cover the burnt area in paraffin wax after cleaning and removing any burst blisters – these are just sites of infection and will take longer to heal. wash and reapply every 4-6 hours – cover with cling wrap if you wish to cover with clothes – this will stop your clothes getting covered with paraffin and maintains the burn. cling wrap alone is ok if you can’t get hold of any paraffin. it also acts as a protective artificial skin – helping retain moisture and protect from further damage and pain. cling wrap is cheap and clean off the roll. in Australia ambulances often use this when someone has been burnt. paraffin creates a seal stopping water leaving the body and reduces pain as it protects sensitised nerves. the paraffin imitates the natural oils secreted by the skin. skin cells are better able to multiply and regenerate with this treatment. pain is also helped. make sure you buy plenty of this paraffin – as the burn heals switch to aqueous cream bp.(aqueous cream has a bunch of paraffin in it plus some moisturisers – look out for stuff that also contains sorbolene or glycerine as these help also). following this regime definitely will help your sunburn heal faster and peel less. aloe is good coz it remoisturises but that moisture can be quickly lost as the skin can’t contain fluids- this is a function of healthy skin. so put aloe on the paraffin on over the top as long as there is no broken skin this works great. if there is broken skin leave out the aloe – just paraffin. long term treatment to prevent scarring or loss of function due to contractures(as skin heals it can tighten reducing how much you can move – a skin graft is necessary to repair this). daily moisturiser, daily stretches – talk to a physio, pressure bandages like tubigrip, massaging the scar. this all reduce/flatten the scar and minimise the need for further treatment/surgery. http://www.doorone.com.au/xGS-Aqueous_Cream~NS-1~linkin_id-8009837 http://www.pharmacyonline.com.au/david-craig-paraffin-400g-p-1831.html hope this helps – let me know how you go and what similar brands/alternatives are available in your area email if you still have questions – send photos feedingthedogcustard@hotmail.com finally if you are really worried go to a hospital that has a burns unit or plastic surgeons

My suggestion is pack it with aloe gel and keep it moist and covered.  Don’t let the aloe dry out in the indentation.  Use only the best Aloe my suggestion Shtuff for bikers, their Aloe is concentrated & hydroponically grown & I swear by it.  The link is http://www.shtuffforbikers.com/catalog/item/6388693/6210986.htm  Don’t let the name fool you this is some seriously good aloe.  If it’s very bad see your Dr & he’ll probably prescrbe silverdine cream. I have an uncle that mixed the 2 and it worked very well.

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