Re: Burn First Aid Q (kinda gross)
Generally, they use triple antibiotic ointment for hands. If you want something stronger, you can go to your doctor or Urgent Care for a prescription for Silvadene. You want to use the ointment several times a day, keeping it as sterile as possible. then, as PP said, cover with sterile guaze and tape the edges. Third degree burns usually need at least debridment and possibly skin grafts over them to heal properly.
If they aren't third degree, it's a matter of keeping them moist but not infected for healing.
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