When I was taking my first lessons from an artist a few years ago, she recommended a particular kind of burn ointment that glassworkers favored because it was good at preventing scarring. It was not something available off the shelf from Walgreen's or like that.
I remember she said you could get it at a compounding pharmacy or from a friendly veterinarian, but I can't for the life of me remember the name of the stuff or what it contained.
Anyone know what I'm talking about?
PS, enjoying the hell out of my new Skutt. I've got three art pieces so far that don't totally suck and now I'm working on some cabochons and charms.
burn treatment
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Re: burn treatment
It sounds like silvadene - really good stuff, but I'm pretty sure you have to have a script to obtain it so that may not be what she was referring to.
Re: burn treatment
I would bet what Tracy is referencing is what you are thinking about.
The more technical name is Silver Sulfadiazine. You may not have it by the other name in Israel.
The more technical name is Silver Sulfadiazine. You may not have it by the other name in Israel.
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Re: burn treatment
The best burn treatment I have found is fresh aloe vera. I grow (and sometimes kill) a plant in my studio. Upon getting a burn I break a leaf off and smear it over the burn until the burn is less painful. It worked for a burn at 400C - several leaves over an hour and 4 weeks later the callus like skin came off and left un marked skin underneath.
Do not over water, as these are desert plants.
Do not over water, as these are desert plants.
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Re: burn treatment
Could it have been bag balm? That's something that vets have that doesn't require a prescription and is often used by humans for scrapes, burns, etc.
Dave Jenkins
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Cypress, TX
Re: burn treatment
Pretty sure it's Silverdene too. We use it on our race horses when they get scraps and bruises and any kind of burns from the tack.
We get a big jar from our vet and we have used it ourselves (I get an annual Turkey Day burn every year).
Rachel
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We get a big jar from our vet and we have used it ourselves (I get an annual Turkey Day burn every year).
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Re: burn treatment
That's the stuff! Thanks, everyone, for plugging my leaky memory.GuyKass wrote:I would bet what Tracy is referencing is what you are thinking about.
The more technical name is Silver Sulfadiazine. You may not have it by the other name in Israel.