"New Zealand Calling the UK" - definitly on the other side of the (?
same)planet!
We stopped using Flamezine years ago!!
Never,never use it on a face - can cause permanent disfigurement
"Solugel" dressings are now our standard which is a clear non absorbable
soothing gel. The burn is then covered quite loosely by area specific
"Exudry" outer layers eg special mittens for hand burns
After the first 2-3 days we change to Hypofix dressings ie Hypofix or mefix
applied directly onto the blistered area
The patient can shower daily with these on then simply dry the dressing and
cover with a crepe bandage if an outer cover is needed.
After about a week these are soaked of with a vegetable or baby oil and the
burn is almost healed underneath
Fantastic, and the days of peeling off healing cells every couple of days
are long gone.
Haven't used Flamezine for years !
But then been using CPAP for 10 years as well
...and ultrasound in trauma for 15 years
(Maybe I should be President of the College for Emergency Medicine...)
Regards
JohnC
-----Original Message-----
From: Danny McGeehan [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, 23 February 2000 08:47
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: RE: Dressing burns - flamazine
Robert
Having treated hundreds of thousands of burns wounds. I find that jelonet
tends to try out and the removal of the dressing can be difficult. Often
re-epitheliasing tissue can also be pulled off at the same time. Flamazine
prevents this complication. However it does macerate the skin and give the
appearence that they have been in the bath too long.
I have used a nice betadine ointment which has the similar action to
flamazine and it is much cheaper. Comes in a nice tube.
Also both are superb for finger tip injuries. At redressing the old
dressing lifts off. the number of times I have seen these wounds having to
be soaked off whereas the other treatment prevents this.
Kind regards
Danny McGeehan
Stafford
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