Quick question

[fenchurch]

Writing from the truckstop in La Grande, Oregon...

I've already chatted with tomte about this and gotten some good suggestions, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask my flist in general. Not long after I got to my grandmother's place a week or so ago, I burned my arm on the door of her wood stove (and let me tell you, I ALWAYS made sure those doors were wiiiiiide open every time I put wood in after that). I've been using Lanacaine on the burn while it healed, but it's now gotten to the almost-healed-scabby-itchy-oops-looks-like-it-might-scar stage.

So, the question is... does anyone have any suggestions for something I could use on it now? I was thinking of sticking with Lanacaine, and Tomte's brother suggested getting some vitamin E, but I wondered if there might be a product out there that would work better on this sort of thing. And I'm also beginning to wonder if perhaps I should have been bandaging it, or maybe should start... just to help keep it from catching on things, and maybe reduce potential scarring. Any ideas?

Completely unrelated, but I'm kinda bummed I didn't find out about Rabbit Hole Day until quite late... one of the hazards of traveling and having very sporadic net connect. And, of course, now I'm too tired to come with anything fun. Ah well... there's always next year.

Comments

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

It doesn't matter too much which cream you use - the main thing is actually the act of massage, which breaks down the developing scar fibres, according to a recent article in one of my nursing journals, so E45 or Aloe Vera should both work about equally.

If it looks as if it is going to be a particularly noticeable scar, the Elastoplast Scar Reduction Patches do seem to work well, I guess they are probably available in the US, if not under that name then something similar. Hope this is of some help.

[fenchurche.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I've actually been rubbing in Neosporin all along (not Lanacaine and I'm not sure where my brain was when I typed that), but it's nice to know that it's the right thing to do.