i burnt my hand almost 7 days ago about 3 days ago it blistered and the blister turned a yellowy green why is that and how can u tell if its infected plz help now so i can figure out what to do also what could happen if u don't treat the infection?
2006-10-12 09:06:21 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
and i don't smoke it was on a stove
2006-10-12 09:16:26 · update #1
I ain't telling!! nah, nah, nah, nah, nah! Asked 9 times in a 6 day period please get something else to do.
2006-10-12 09:19:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
First thing you should have done is immediately ice it up and keep it clean. Blistering 4 days after the burn sounds strange and means to me that something serious is going on. Blister fluid is usually clear. Yellowy green means an infection and perhaps with some nasty bacteria. I wouldn't monkey with it at all—popping blisters and applying OTC creams. Your infection has the potential to spread into a cellulitis (generalized even necrotiziing skin infection). You could lose your hand or develop a septicemia with the infection spreading to your internal organs which could kill you! Go see a physician and get proper treatment ASAP!.
2006-10-12 09:25:50 · answer #2 · answered by DrB 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A burn is nothing to play with - you need to have it checked out by a doctor. The yellow-green color of the blister may be a sign of infection. Don't puncture it - go see a doctor. If not treated and the infection spreads you could have infected tissue, and sometimes infections can spread systemically, or all over the body. See a doctor as soon as you can.
2006-10-12 09:11:05 · answer #3 · answered by Julep 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You need to be seen by a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant. If you leave the infection untreated, there is a high risk for scarring and a low to moderate risk that the infection can become systemic. If you currently have other ongoing medical conditions, the risk for systemic infection increases.
2006-10-12 09:28:13 · answer #4 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well to tell if you have an infection try to pop a blister, is it all gooey and pussy? You probably have an infection. Go to a doctor or a store and get special ointment.
2006-10-12 09:10:07 · answer #5 · answered by Frogger 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm sorry, but I have to ask this.......
What part of "go to the doctor" don't you understand? You have asked this question repeatedly. The same question.
If you don't want to take the advice, then don't. You'll lose your hand to a major infection. But please don't keep asking over and over again when you don't want to do anything about it.
2006-10-12 09:10:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is better to have your burns treated by professional. Usually, when untreated, burns leave bad scars.
People told you 6 days ago to go see a doctor, didn't they? You keep asking your question here over and over again instead of following their advise. It seems like it is not helping you at all, or does it?
2006-10-12 09:27:33 · answer #7 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's very possible it's infected. See the doctor. If you don't treat it, it can spread thru your entire body system and make you sick enough to land in the hospital.
2006-10-12 09:10:06 · answer #8 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Get some antibiotic cream from a pharmacy and try to keep the aeea dry. You could pass on the infection if you are handling food.
2006-10-12 09:09:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Don't keep smoking those doobies all the way down to nothing and you won't burn your hand any more darling.
2006-10-12 09:14:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
y asking this question again? didnt u get the answer u wanted the first time?
2006-10-12 09:09:06 · answer #11 · answered by Gail M. 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋