Ice Burn 1 week ago

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Had an ice burn one week ago due to a gel pack i was using on my inner thigh. there was minimal blistering and it seemed to have healed in a week. However, just today my skin started peeling exactly where the burn happened. Please tell me what to treat it with and whether or not i should go to the doctors. Also if u think it will scar. image

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    That looks like one hell of a burn for a cold gel.It looks as if the burn has affected the skin quite deeply. As its now peeling you can try putting some bland unperfumed body moisturiser on it. Rub in gently each evening before bed. This will help to keep the skin supple and not dried out. Try not to pull off the dry skin or you may cause soreness.It may be a very pink patch underneath for some time but gradually it should hopefully go back to your normal skin colour. May take a while though.Hope you have learned your lesson with cold gels that have become too cold to put on the skin. Take care. If it becomes yellow and pusy then do see your doctor but otherwise it looks ok.

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