how to properly care for second degree burns
hi everyone ! i (26 female smoker 5’10 115 pounds) burned myself at work this morning, and im kind of lost on the care.
the burn goes around my wrist in almost a spiral and is bubbled up in multiple spots. one very large and a handful of mediums and some smalls. but the skin is swollen everywhere it’s red.
i got a tube of silver sulfadiazine cream and put it all over the burned area (it’s almost circumferential but not quite i don’t think) after spraying it with benzalkonium chloride
i wrapped it with 100 percent cotton which im a little worried about because the fibers kind of break apart. then i wrapped it with an ace bandage loosely.
i’ll probably have to return to my serving job tomorrow as well which i’m worried about because i have to run heavy trays and make drinks and clear tables.
Posted Mar 14, 2026, 3:26 AM UTC