Treatments for Third degree burns!

Treatment for third-degree burns:

Specific treatment for a third-degree burn is determined by your child's physician, based on the following:

• your child's age, overall health, and medical history
• extent of the burn
• location of the burn
• cause of the burn
• your child's tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
• your opinion or preference

Treatment for third-degree burns depend on the amount of body surface area that has been affected. The burn severity will be determined by your child's physician. Treatment for third-degree burns may include the following:

• early cleaning and removing dead skin and tissue from the burned area. This procedure can be done in a special bathtub in the hospital or as a surgical procedure.

• intravenous (IV) fluids containing electrolytes
  
• antibiotics by intravenous (IV) or by mouth
  
• antibiotic ointments or creams
  
• a warm, humid environment for the burn
  
• nutritional supplements and a high-protein diet
  
• pain medications
  
• skin grafting (may be required to achieve closure of the wounded area)
  
• functional and cosmetic reconstruction