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Cigarette burn

Hi,

My friend accidently burnt me with their cigarette last night. Its right under my eye, it looks worse this morning than it did last night. Do you think i will have a scar for ever?

Thanks

Reply 1

Anonymous #1

not forever but probs for a good few weeks

Reply 2

high priestess fnord

9

i hate to say it but yes ive seen people with fag burns they have had for years. make sure to put some antiseptic on it etc and when its healed a bit more maybe some vitamin e cream or something similar. its ment to help prevent scars

Reply 3

Ronove

18

That's horrible, did they say sorry?!
See your doctor to check it's ok, and they might give you some cream or something to put on it so it stays clean and heals. Bio-oil (I think it's called that) is supposed to be good for scars but as it's still a fresh burn I wouldn't put anything on it unless a doctor said it was ok to do so, and also as it's right next to the eye it might not be a good idea to be slapping stuff on there. I'd get your friend to pay for any prescription or cream/oil costs too!

Reply 4

fivebyfive

OP

18

Anonymous

not forever but probs for a good few weeks

Thanks. Hope that will be the case, not bothered if its just for a few weeks.

Reply 5

guccilittlepiggy

14

fivebyfive

Hi,

My friend accidently burnt me with their cigarette last night. Its right under my eye, it looks worse this morning than it did last night. Do you think i will have a scar for ever?

Thanks

i got a cigarette burn on my arm two years ago and its still there, if i were you i'd go and see a doctor.

Reply 6

buttons7

1

generally, any burn on your face ought to be looked at by a doctor, particularly if there is damage around the eyes (the skin is a lot more delicate). i'd go see your gp as soon as possible.

Reply 7

Soul Rebel

12

i got a cigar burn a couple of years ago right above my lip. it disappeared after a few weeks.

put some cream on it.

Reply 8

MissHero

1

Put anticeptic on it, obviously it's sensitive skin there and there's a chance it will scar, but it's by no means certain. I'd agree with the above poster in suggesting you see a doctor though.

I've had a few burns over the years, and most of them have healed perfectly, you just have to be very careful and not get tempted to pick at them! It really depends on how deep the burn is.

Reply 9

fivebyfive

OP

18

Cheers guys, rang NHS direct. They told me to go to A&E. Doctor looked at it there, he said its unlikley that it will scar, just have to be wary of infections. It will suck if it does scar, i know its vain but its on my face and is pretty noticible.

Reply 10

Ronove

18

fivebyfive

Cheers guys, rang NHS direct. They told me to go to A&E.

What a surprise. :rofl:

Reply 11

goodmen

13

i have on my arm from about 5months ago, its practically gone now though. it'll go quicker on your face though because its in the sun more init

Reply 12

Jonesy_LJ

I got a small cigarette burn under my left eye about two years ago, and the mark, though it has faded somewhat, has not gone and I doubt it ever will.

Reply 13

Thud

17

fivebyfive

Cheers guys, rang NHS direct. They told me to go to A&E. Doctor looked at it there, he said its unlikley that it will scar, just have to be wary of infections. It will suck if it does scar, i know its vain but its on my face and is pretty noticible.

wtf? you rang nhs direct, and went to A&E, for a CIGARETTE BURN? :eek:

Reply 14

hotfuzz

Well, you want to be careful since its on her face. Better safe that sorry.

Reply 15

Anonymous #2

someone burnt me on my arm about a year ago, and it still hasn't gone. But it has faded slightly. But it kinda depends how hard they pressed etc.

Reply 16

digital-observations

A while ago my brother had bad burns and got prescribed this by the doctor. I seem to remember it was quite hard to get hold of, something to do with shortages because it was being sent off for our troops to use. But it worked really well and he has absolutely no scarring. Maybe see if you can hold of some of it through the doctor, although it might only be available for pretty serious burns.

Reply 17

JC.

19

Got one on my hand on my 16th birthday. I can still see it. Its faded a lot but still noticable.

p.s am 21 next week if you want to send a card! :P:

Reply 18

Anonymous #3

I had so many cigarette burns from my grandad and father when I was a kid...

not because they abused me or anything, lol - I just used to always want to hold their hand, burrrrrrrn!

Reply 19

devilschild

2

fivebyfive

Hi,

My friend accidently burnt me with their cigarette last night. Its right under my eye, it looks worse this morning than it did last night. Do you think i will have a scar for ever?

Thanks

I had one on my hand before that lasted about 3-4 months then faded. Just make sure you don't pick at it once it scabs over then it shouldn't scar!

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