Infection - Think my burn is infected???!

mzugguitarlover · 02-07-2011, 07:08 PM

Sorry to post again asking for help. I'm really scared though.
I burned myself a week and a half ago. I didn't think it was that bad because it didn't blister much, but now I think maybe it is. It was doing well, but now it is red and puffy around the edges and hurts pretty bad at times, which it wasn't doing before. I can't tell whether or not it has red lines coming out of it because it was on top of old scars. That said, there are some red marks and i'm not positive what they are. They could just be from the seams of my clothing (it's on my hip). IDK, it's probably not infected, but do I need to do more than putting a bandaid and antibiotic cream on it?????

Sheltie90 · 02-07-2011, 07:18 PM

If your worried, its best to get it checked out. If its not normal to what they are usually like chances are it might be infected x x

mzugguitarlover · 02-07-2011, 07:33 PM

I'm trying to figure out how I would do that, which is what I'm really worried about. I'm in the US, and I'm 17 so I'd have to ask my mom to take me somewhere, and I don't know how much the emergency room would cost. IDK, I'll try the cream, unless there's some reason to think it needs attention right now? Thanks. xxx

Sheltie90 · 02-07-2011, 07:39 PM

Ah right, I dont know if it does need it right now im not medically trained. But keep putting the cream on and keep it covered, also pm one of the first aid mods they might be able to help further x x

mzugguitarlover · 02-07-2011, 07:45 PM

Thanks so much, I appreciate it.

darkhopes · 02-07-2011, 07:47 PM

Could you please remove the size of the wound as it is against the forum rules? Thanks.

And I really think that you need to get this checked out, though I understand where you're coming from. Try pm-ing one of the FAA's and see what they say, take care

mzugguitarlover · 02-07-2011, 07:51 PM

Whoops sorry about that! Now I feel sttupid.

Thanks I'll try that.