Burn injury

If you have a superficial burn on your body, arms or legs we may have taken the dead skin off any blisters and dressed with a special dressing to help heal the wound.  It may take up to a couple of weeks to heal properly.

You should: 

• Keep the burn and dressing clean and dry
• Take paracetamol or ibuprofen to help relieve the pain

You should not: 

• Take the dressing off

GO TO YOUR GP OR NEAREST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OR WALK-IN CENTRE AT ONCE IF:

• Any fluid comes from the burn
• You accidentally get the dressing wet
• Your burns start to feel worse
• You feel ill or develop a high temperature

FOLLOW-UP CARE:

• Please make arrangements to see your practice nurse/GP to check/redress the wound
• You will need to attend the hospital burns clinic (Central Treatment Suite) for wound care