i am a little concerned about the fact that this patient called it a "bad burn. " based on that description my fear is that there could be a skin infection possibility and it may not be healing properly. if the skin has blistered or is broken it needs to be evaluated by a physician or health care provider as soon as possible. i would not recommend putting antibiotic ointment on it due to the fact that there is limited data that it evens helps – you usually need oral antibiotics to help the skin layers underneath and leave uncovered.
i have a bad burn on my hand. i am using antibiotic cream and keeping it clean. do i keep it covered or uncovered?