To Help Burns Heal

To promote healing and tissue repair, an adequate diet should be maintained, extra kilojoules, protein, zinc, vitamins and minerals……..

Foods high in proteins and zinc are;

n      Lean meat

n      Poultry

n      Fish and shell fish

n      Eggs

n      Legumes

n      Fruit and vegies high in vitamin C……these help with the healing process.     

      A burns victim requires extra fluid, sodium and potassium, these are actually seeping through the damaged skin and they should be replaced…..

Same suggestions;

n      Water

n      Broth

n      Fruit juices

n      Non-alcoholic drinks

            These may all be helpful in replacing fluid loss……

               Second and third degree burns are serious and have the risk of infection……….

              If your child has suffered second or third degree burns they must be taken to the emergency straight away……

                I hope this helps……….