A Healing Miracle for Burns:

[swamper]

Never mind, it was a bad idea I shouldn't have fallen for.

[Floorkasp]

Well, maybe not.
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/eggs-burn-treatment.shtml

[FosterFire]

Snopes - this is NOT correct. Raw eggs can contain salmonella, so this is a very bad idea.

http://www.snopes.com/medical/homecure/eggwhite.asp

[losthelm]

Talk with your local dr. Silvadine is great stuff if your not allergic to sulfer.
Tagaderm is another useful item to have.
Your local body mod shop may also have other lotions and such for dermal branding and tattoo customers.

[swamper]

Crap, I usually check these things out...sounded good.....I don't trust Snopes but I do have faith in Hoax slayer.

[shawnette]

4oz Aloe Vera gel
20 drops pure Lavender Oil

Mix well and store in a cool place.

Tips:
1. I use the sunburn aloe that has Lidocaine in it. It helps to numb the pain a bit.

[Eileen]

After reading here I got some Silvadene from the doctor after a good burn, just in case I do it again. She said not for everyday burns, only use it if the burn is a pretty bad one, open skin, etc. because it is to prevent infection. I hope I never need it!

[designerbeads]

I keep a bottle of aloe vera gel in the fridge. It has definitely helped when I get burned.

Laurie

[Chillrel♠xglass]

Works for me

[R.S.Fraser Sr.]

You might also want to look into Flamazine,
I keep it around just in case.
bob

[hotflashwanda]

Flamazine and Silvadene are different brand names of the same thing. Both are a form of sulfa antibiotic, so don't use if you are allergic to sulfa. I am, and I use Bactroban upon the advice of my doctor on a bad burn--use nothing on a typical burn that hasn't left a hole in my skin.

[smpalmer85]

Good to know. I'm also mildly allergic to sulfa-antibiotics.

I have found that (for burns which don't blister/crack) but still hurt like heck....

• I first dip the burn in cool water for 30 seconds or so.
• pat dry
• drip a drop of 100% lavender oil on the skin.

The pain fades much more rapidly for me than if I leave it alone. YMMV

See a doctor and/or silver stuff for 3rd degree or large 2nd degree.

[Chillrel♠xglass]

Yea I don't use anything inless its VERY serious.

[MistyCherie]

Doctors/Hospitals have been using Silvadene since the 80s (and probably before, I just know of it since the 80s). I spent a lot of time on a burn unit growing up, and it was a common thing they had there for a lot of the patients.

[Surrealle]

http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/a/SB100...?mg=reno64-wsj

I read about this in a recent Readers Digest.. Apparently it's in the WSJ too. Thought it was an interesting discovery.

[pgglass]

Thank God for Silvadene! After years of torching and never getting burned, I got a real good one on my forefinger. I always keep a clean cold cup of water on my work table and instinctively stuck my finger in it. When I pulled my finger out, the burn was white and scarey looking. I ran it under cool (don't use ice cold) water for a few minutes, took 3 Advil and applied Silvadene and a bandage to keep it clean. I repeated the Silvadene and bandage for a week and the skin began to heal quickly and painlessly. I truly believe that the Silvadene made all the difference.

[TJ]

In regard to sulfa allergy and Silver Sulfadine: I researched this online, and if you - like me - are allergic to sulfa oral antibiotics, you can still use the topical kind, like the Flamazine or Silvadene creams. There are absorbed differently into the body and are competely separate. One is not related to the other. No worries about allergies to sulfa in regard to these burn creams.

Also note that it is to be used only on severe or large burns, to prevent infection. Some studies have shown that use of it can delay healing, so only use it if necessary. Also, to work properly, it must be applied with a sterile glove (remember, its purpose is to kill bacteria... touch it and you just contaminated it). I found that last bit surprising, as my doctor never mentioned it, but it is definitely worth knowing!

[tammydownunder]

For minor burns, I have had great luck with tea tree oil. For the bad ones, Flamazine/silvadene.

[castaway]

I agree with Tammy, but I have recently been using lemon myrtle oil, it is a much better anti bacterial and smells good too, burns heal very quickly with the use of either tea tree oil or lemon myrtle oil, just a drop every day will do, it is especially good if the burn is bad and the skin is broken.
B

[EchoTantuli]

I agree with the silvadene cream. If you can get your doctor to write a script for it...do it! It heals in days, even fairly bad burns!!

[jillybead]

I use colloidal silver on my burns.. Go on to it when I got a pretty bad grease burn. Used gauze and soaked it w cs , and kept it moist. ( it was quite a large area) it healed beautifully w no scarring! I swear by it?

[castaway]

I'm of the opinion that if it works for you then use it but this is interesting none the less.
B
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_uses_of_silver

[hotflashwanda]

Originally Posted by TJ

In regard to sulfa allergy and Silver Sulfadine: I researched this online, and if you - like me - are allergic to sulfa oral antibiotics, you can still use the topical kind, like the Flamazine or Silvadene creams. There are absorbed differently into the body and are competely separate. One is not related to the other. No worries about allergies to sulfa in regard to these burn creams.

Also note that it is to be used only on severe or large burns, to prevent infection. Some studies have shown that use of it can delay healing, so only use it if necessary. Also, to work properly, it must be applied with a sterile glove (remember, its purpose is to kill bacteria... touch it and you just contaminated it). I found that last bit surprising, as my doctor never mentioned it, but it is definitely worth knowing!

I'm absolutely positive that a sulfa oral antibiotic and a skin ointment that contains sulfa can both cause serious reactions in a person with severe sulfa allergy. I spent several days in the hospital getting IV treatment for a third degree burn on my hand, as it was necessary to treat me with the antibiotic at the same time as medication to prevent my body from having an allergic reaction. My hand surgeon, infectious disease specialist (the only reason you would need silvadene antibiotic is to prevent infection in a third degree burn), and internist all agreed that I should never consider applying silvadene cream on a burn. Now that I am home, and healing, I am using a regular antibiotic cream that was prescribed (stronger than what's available over the counter) but it contains no silver and no sulfa. I'm not saying this to be contradictory to other people's opinions, simply to share my experience from a torch burn as someone with a severe sulfa allergy.

[Mountain Snail]

My doctor suggested honey and that is what I use. Manuka honey is supposedly the best.