You're not going to believe this, but I got burned, too!

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Hi, all,

 

At the time I wrote asking for help with my Aunt's burn and skin

graft, I had also just been burned, but I was more worried about her

than myself. I did a stupid kitchen thing and got scalded with

boiling coffee I was simmering for a coffee enema (I don't drink the

stuff). At the time I didn't realize how bad it was, but it kept me

offline for a bit. It turns out I have a little patch that was 2nd

degree.

 

I was going to write Liz and ask " what is granulating tissue " , and now

I have some, and I have a pretty good idea what it is.

 

The back of my entire index finger and thumb peeled, and a little

patch of my middle finger peeled, and the very edge of the thumb web

peeled, once. Then there is a patch back a bit from the thumb web,

about the size of a silver dollar, that has peeled several times, and

is lumpy and bumpy, and I can see little granules at the edges, and if

it dries out it gets all crusty and peels again.

 

Most of my hand healed incredibly fast, because within seconds after I

was scalded, I put ice and Lavender EO on my hand. I had to keep the

ice on for 12 hours the first day (w/ brief rest periods), and several

hours the 2nd and 3rd day. I kept Lavender on it continuously, and it

was incredible how fast the skin turned from red to less red to

peeled, all except the 2nd degree part.

 

That patch actually peeled with the new skin underneath too tight, so

when I started to do chores that stretched my thumb web, the new skin

tore open. So I applied Tea Tree to the open crack. Between Lavender

and Tea Tree, I have gotten through this whole thing with NO

INFECTION! Yay!

 

I have intentionally avoided neosporin or antibiotics. I did take

some colloidal silver internally, and at one point rubbed a drop of

colloidal silver on the burn, after trying impure aloe vera gel

(additives and preservatives) under the bandage overnight.

 

However, apparently I've not been keeping the 2nd degree patch moist

enough, so it just keeps crusting and peeling and doesn't seem to be

getting to a place where there's new, intact skin that is done peeling.

 

Any suggestions for phase two treatment of the remaining burn wound

would be appreciated, and of course I'll pass them on to my aunt when

her burns have progressed to the phase mine is in.

 

Thanks again to everyone!

 

Infinite blessings,

Andrea

 

http://www.andreasea.com/

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATFE2 , Liz <liztams wrote:

>

> Hi Andrea and welcome

> This is a serious condition, how horrible for your aunt, I'm sure all

> our thoughts are with her. You dont say how long ago this happened, so

> its really quite hard help, oil wise.

> My first thoughts are to keep EO's away from the area until healing is

> fully established. The new skin will be in a very delicate condition

> and more prone to EO irritation/sensitization.

> The nasty looking scar tissue will probably be granulating tissue,

> which forms as part of wound healing where skin damage is extensive

> and - till at least 3/4 months - should not be subject to any massage

> treatments without prior agreement from the consultant who attended

> your aunt. It will begin to shrink in time by itself.

> I dont like the sound of the blackheads and yellowish bumpy

> blackheads, and I would really get her back to the consultant who

> operated to have them checked out. If they become infected things

> could go horribly wrong with the graft.

> Once things have settled down I would stick with Helichrysum & Rose

> Hip and dont worry about the acne *warnings* - I've used it for

> clients with acne scars successfully; it has a natural content of

> Vitamin A so is good for most skin types. You just have to make sure

> that not too much is applied, and that the area is properly cleansed

> before re-applying. I think problems occur when the oil is allowed to

> build up on the skin, blocking the natural sebum production - as would

> any oil.

> Vaporising anti-infectious oils will help prevent air born germs.

> I hope everything goes well for your aunt, do keep us posted.

> LLx

>

>

>

> On 10/04/2008, Andrea <sea.namaste wrote:

> > Yes, this is a serious medical condition, so I didn't want to just use

> > the usual scar healing blend, wanted to first ask my buddies at ATFE,

> > so this is why I hunted you down and joined ATFE2.

> >

> > My aunt, age 62, blond and blue-eyed with delicate, oily, fair skin,

> > had a terrible kitchen accident and suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns

> > as she tried to tear off her burning blouse. Burns were from her

> > right hand up her right arm, underarm, side, and back. She has since

> > had skin grafts under her arm and on her back, so she also has a

> > " donor skin " incision wound on her right thigh. This happened about a

> > month ago, and she has started physical therapy, with stretching

> > exercises to keep the skin from tightening. She is still on pain meds

> > for another couple weeks, and is almost ready for massage. She has

> > some nasty, knotty scars formed already, which seem like they'll get

> > worse if not tended to. You can see why I wanted to check with the

> > group before making her a blend!

> >

> > Also, I know Helichrysum usually is recommended in a base of Rose Hip

> > Seed oil, but Rose Hip Seed oil is not good for acne or blemished

> > skin. This is an issue, since the horrible lotion that the hospital

> > gave my aunt to moisturize both her burn area and the donor skin wound

> > has caused blackheads and yellowish bumpy blackhead-like things in

> > exactly the areas where she has used this heavy moisturizer, and where

> > she now needs a scar-healing massage blend.

> >

> > So if I could make a massage oil or lotion for her that would also

> > double as a moisturizer that wouldn't have such comedogenic

> > (blackhead-generating) effects, that would be the best of all possible

> > worlds! I obviously would also consider making her two separate

> > blends, a scar healing one and a less medicinal blend for general

> > moisturizing of the wound areas.

> >

> > Help!!!

> >

> > Thank you in advance to all who take the time to offer some precious

> > advice.

> >

> > So glad you're all still here!!!

> >

> > Andrea

> >

> >

> >

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