Guest guest Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Honey Helps Reduce Burn Scarring Besides Medicinal Form of the Sweet Substance, a Liquid Variety of Vitamin E and Some Herbal Remedies Might Also Speed Healing Dr. Andrew Weil, Vancouver Sun, 11/12/2007 http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2007/11/honey-helps-reduce-burn-scarring.\ html <http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2007/11/honey-helps-reduce-burn-scarring\ ..html> Q: My son has first- and second-degree burns to his face, neck, upper torso and arm from hot olive oil exploding from a pan. I am concerned about scarring. Is there a natural remedy that can help with healing and minimize scarring? A: Most second-degree and all third-degree burns cause scarring. The most important concern is to prevent scars that cause contractures -- the thickening and tightening of tissue can restrict movement in the affected area. For some areas of the body, the solution is pressure garments, essentially tight-fitting clothes that are worn 23 hours per day (taken off only for bathing). You also might look into medicinal honey. For centuries honey has been used as a dressing for wounds and burns… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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