Prevent your burns from leaving scars with these professional tips. Learn how to protect your skin from scars in this health video.
Take Action
- Treat with ice for six hours after injury
- Apply topical hydrocortisone as soon as you can
- Ask a doctor for Silvadene
About this Author
Dr. Loretta Ciraldo, the author of the book Six Weeks to Sensational Skin, is a board certified dermatologist who has made numerous appearances on television shows such as Good Morning America. She holds a degree from Hunter College in New York, an M.D. from Downstate University at SUNY, and did her residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Ciraldo has been a board-certified dermatologist since 1982, and is currently a voluntary professor at the University of Miami, where she runs a clinic in cosmetic dermatology.
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