Burnt My Leg - Looking For Advice (including Pics Of The Burn)

It's good you went to the doctor. Third degree burns are those that go completely through the skin. They don't hurt because all the nerves are burned out. They will heal at 1/2 to 1 inch per month as the newbie skin cells have to grow in from the outside. Keep it clean and dry. If it starts to get red on the outside or warm and tender, then go back to the doctor. Also go if using your common sense it does not look good. You can get sterile water or just distilled water at any grocery store. Use sterile gauze. Telfa or similar will not stick to the skin. Remember, humans evolved over 3 million years and our bodies can take care of a lot (at least if you believe in evolution).

I do recommend not resting your leg on bike exhausts in the future!

Day 2 of treatment:

I just saw this post. As an ex-Nurse, that is a nasty burn. Based on the deeper tissue damage, I am surprised the Doctor stated it was only a second degree burn and not a third. Really? Do NOT leave it open to air. It needs to start granulating new tissue to heal properly. Definitely use an antiobiotic oint and cover it with daily dressing changes with non stick gauze. Do not use cloth gauze pads. It will drain and look nasty for a week, if not more, but if you stay on top of it, it will heal. If it scars, then you will know it was indeed a 3rd degree

Another wound update, it’s looking better it seems. I know it’s really red, that’s due to the jumbo band aids I’m currently using to cover the wound, I think it’s on my leg to tight or something.