Wool (or rope) burn... how best to treat

[tk1999]

DD has a burn from wool on the back of her neck. She had a woollen jumper on today with one of those tie things hooked through the loops to tie it up with.

The tie became something she decided was nice to eat so I took it out but without thinking just pulled the tie piece through the loops but placed my hand between the jumper and her...

Seems I didn't do a good job of protecting her skin as there are parts where the wool has had a friction burn (like a carpet burn ITMS) and it is weeping. I washed it with cooled boiled water first and then dried it and then I have put some Solugel (good for open wounds, burns, sunburn etc) on it but not covered it so that the air can get to it. It is quite red and you can see parts where it is weeping. Her clothes are not sticking to it but when she lays down it is in the folds of her neck.

She is asleep now and may not wake for the night and it has just occurred to me that maybe I should cover it with something (we have no band-aids or cover type things in the house). I do have some bandages for DPs ankle that I could cut up but not sure how to get it to stay there...

Am I best to have it covered or exposed? The cream says you should cover it but DP doesn't want me to cover it as he thinks the air is best... I have no idea but am now worried that it will be in the fold whilst she sleeps.

[*Beema*]

Aww poor little munchikin

Normally I would say keep it uncovered so it can breathe/and dry out, but in the skin folds in her neck it is going to stay warm and moist (sweat) etc, I would be inclined to cover it with a piece of sterile non stick gauze as that will still allow some air to get to it.

Keep it aired as much as you can during the day

I hope it heals quickly for little Miss C
xxoo