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RULE ONE:
If the affected area is hot and painful, treat it with heat. Put hot, moist cloths on it ( hot compresses).
If the skin shows signs of serious infection such as:
- inflammation (darker skin around the affected areas)
Also do the following:
- keep the affected part still and elevate it ( put it higher than the rest of the body)
- Apply hot, moist cloths.
- If the infection is severe or the person has a fever, give antibiotics ( penicillin or a sulfonamide).
Danger signs include: swollen lymph nodes, a dark line above the infected area, or a bad smell. If these do not get better with treatment - use an antibiotic and seek medical help quickly.
RULE TWO:
If the affected area itches, stings, or oozes, treat it with cold. Put cool, wet cloths on it ( cold compresses).
If the affected skin forms blisters or crust, oozes , itches, stings , or burns, do the following:
- Apply cloths soaked in cool water with white vinegar ( 2 tablespoons of vinegar in 1 quart of purr or boiled water).
- When the affected area feels better, no longer oozes, and has formed tender new skin, lightly spread on a mixture of talc and water (1 part talc to 1 part water).
- When healing has taken place , Andreas the new skin begins to thicken or flake, rub on a little vegetable lard or body oil to soften it.
RULE THREE:
If the skin areas affected are on parts of the body often exposed to sunlight, protect them from the sun.
RULE FOUR:
If the skin areas most affected are usually covered by clothing, expose them to direct sunlight 20 minutes, 2 or 3 times a day.
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If the affected area is hot and painful, treat it with heat. Put hot, moist cloths on it ( hot compresses).
If the skin shows signs of serious infection such as:
- inflammation (darker skin around the affected areas)
- Swelling
- Pain
- heat (it feels hot)
- Pus
Also do the following:
- keep the affected part still and elevate it ( put it higher than the rest of the body)
- Apply hot, moist cloths.
- If the infection is severe or the person has a fever, give antibiotics ( penicillin or a sulfonamide).
Danger signs include: swollen lymph nodes, a dark line above the infected area, or a bad smell. If these do not get better with treatment - use an antibiotic and seek medical help quickly.
RULE TWO:
If the affected area itches, stings, or oozes, treat it with cold. Put cool, wet cloths on it ( cold compresses).
If the affected skin forms blisters or crust, oozes , itches, stings , or burns, do the following:
- Apply cloths soaked in cool water with white vinegar ( 2 tablespoons of vinegar in 1 quart of purr or boiled water).
- When the affected area feels better, no longer oozes, and has formed tender new skin, lightly spread on a mixture of talc and water (1 part talc to 1 part water).
- When healing has taken place , Andreas the new skin begins to thicken or flake, rub on a little vegetable lard or body oil to soften it.
RULE THREE:
If the skin areas affected are on parts of the body often exposed to sunlight, protect them from the sun.
RULE FOUR:
If the skin areas most affected are usually covered by clothing, expose them to direct sunlight 20 minutes, 2 or 3 times a day.
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