• Eat extra protein found in meat, eggs, fish, chicken and dairy products.
Eat foods high in Vitamin C such as fruits, especially citrus fruits, and
vegetables. Good nutrition will help your burn heal.
Call your doctor right away if you have:
• Redness or swelling around the wound
• Red streaks going up your arm or leg
• Pus draining from the wound
• Fever greater than 101º F or 38º C
• Increasing pain or pain that is not relieved by medicine
• Foul odor noted after the wound has been cleaned and the old dressing
has been thrown away
If you cannot reach your doctor, go to the Emergency Room.
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