Burn wound dressing in Carindale, healing tracked.

Superficial burns, like a bad sunburn, usually heal in about a week without scarring. Partial thickness burns, which blister, take around two to three weeks and need regular dressings to keep the wound clean and moist. As new skin forms, it’s pink, thin and often very itchy, and it can stay sensitive to sun and heat for months.

At Carindale Doctors, our nurses manage burn dressings until the skin has closed, and we track healing at each visit. Once healed, we’ll advise on moisturising, managing itch, protecting the area from the sun and watching for raised or tight scarring, which may need referral for scar management.

In short: Carindale Doctors manages minor burn dressings inside Westfield Carindale, tracking healing until the skin closes, then advising on itch, moisturising, sun protection and scar care. Most minor burns heal in one to three weeks. Medicare rebates apply where eligible.

• Superficial and partial thickness burns
• Regular nurse-led dressings
• Healing tracked at each visit
• Itch and moisturising advice
• Sun protection for new skin
• Scar management referral if needed

Once a burn has healed:

• Moisturise the new skin several times a day.
• Protect it from the sun for at least a year.
• Gently massage to keep skin supple.
• Watch for raised, red or tight scarring.

Let us know if itch or scarring is bothering you.

Our approach:

• Step 1, assess: GP checks the burn.
• Step 2, dress: nurse applies burn dressings.
• Step 3, track: healing monitored at each visit.
• Step 4, protect: skin care and scar advice once healed.

Our clinic is on Level 1 of Westfield Carindale, beside Priceline and Centre Management, with same-day slots each morning for new injuries.

We care for minor burns for families from Carina, Belmont, Mansfield, Chandler and Mount Gravatt.

• Same-day slots for new burns
• Lifts and parents' rooms
• Pharmacies nearby
• Families from Chandler and Mount Gravatt welcome