I am recently scalded the back of my neck & head w/ water I had just taken off the stove. I went to the ER & was told that I was lucky, there were no blisters, and given me a shot of morphine & loratab precrip. The next day, the burn area was red but not particularly painful. The 2nd day, the area was more tight & still very red. Later that day, I felt areas of dried pus in my hair. I read that burns can mature and, if blisters form, infection is a concern so the 3rd day I went to urgent care. The dr there was surprised the ER had not given me any antibiotics & confirmed area was getting infected. He prescribed augmentin & merylpred. He also said we can try to avoid a cream for now b/c of the awkward placement of my burn and I would essentially be putting it in my hair.
My questions: is there anything else I can do to speed up recovery? It does not really hurt but the area/hair is tight & bothersome. The dr said just to wash it as normal. I have long hair - is is better to wear it up to let the air hit it? Does it matter? Should i wash it more or less than once a day? What can I expect in regard to further healing or potential problems? I am worried that I have damaged my hair since the blisters seem to be at the roots of my hair on the lower part of my head & neck.
In regard to the meds, I read the merylpred can suppress the immune system. I did not think to tell the dr but I was recently diagnosed with herpes & completed a 10 day treatment w/ Valtrex about 6 days ago. I also recently finished a 20 day cycle of amox-clav for a sinus infection about one month ago. will the merylpred be affected by my recent use of valtrex or possibly cause a herpes outbreak? Will my recent 20 day use of amox-clav effect that med in any way such as decrease its effectiveness? Also, I am getting worried about how all these meds and their impact on my body, particularly the continued use of antibiotics. Do the meds I have been prescribed for the burn seem appropriate?