How long does it take for a child’s burn to heal?

The recovery of a child’s burn has a lot to do with the severity of the burn, as well as the child’s own skin’s ability to repair itself, and the treatment after the injury. Broken skin is usually more than Ⅱ degree burns, if it is shallow Ⅱ degree, if the wound is not infected, 1-2 weeks can be healed. In the case of a deep II degree burn, it can heal in 3-4 weeks if the wound is not infected. In the case of a third-degree burn, healing can take more than 6-8 weeks, or even longer. Timely treatment at the first time is very important. Cold therapy can prevent heat from continuing to act on the wound and deepen the burn, and at the same time reduce pain, oozing and edema, which is conducive to the reduction of the depth of the scald and the acceleration of healing. If the child after the scald, regardless of whether there is no blistering or blister skin off, it is recommended to promptly carry out adequate cold therapy, rinsing with running tap water, or with cold water immersion, ice packs, ice packs, which can effectively alleviate the pain in the early stages of the child. At the same time should go to the regular hospital for wound treatment, choose the appropriate biological dressings, in order to prevent the deepening of the wound, infection, and promote healing.