Burned the Bottom of His Feet

ow! poor guy! I would put on something soothing like aloe vera and then if possible bandaids on top. Maybe get some water shoes! That's crazy that the pavement was that hot.

Sorry to hear this! My "tip" is - he should be wearing water shoes. Google "water shoes" or "swim shoes". Good camp outfit addition. He should keep them on while swimming (they are designed for that). A great safety measure for sharp/slippery/hot pavement!

Sounds really painful, poor little guy.
I had blister “surgery” once on my feet, wear a wax like coating was placed all over my feet to help it heal.

Sorry to hear this FB

There is a Polysporin product out there is for minor burns and clears them up much faster than anything else. It also has a little bit of pain relief in it. I *think* it can be used for children. You can check it out online on their website maybe to make sure or call their 1-800 number if they have one.

I am a big fan of their products. Then you would use bandaids to cover until healed.

I have done this myself with burns (from oven, etc.) with just the regular Polysporin.

My other thought is, what about aloe? We have aloe in a spray (in sunscreen lotion section) for sunburns. I don't know if it would have a lasting effect but after a cool soak might provide some relief.

I'm so sorry. I hope he heals quickly. Glad to see your note that he's doing better.

I hope the camp re-thinks these stones near a pool or at least figures out a way to hose them down far more often.

After he heals, you should check with the camp and see if their insurance will cover your costs, at least for the pediatrician visit if not for over-the-counter products. When my son was injured at school, their insurance covered all our co-pays. Be sure that an incident report was filed so that there's a record in case this has occurred in the past so they see a pattern.

Ibuprophen?
Sitting and not walking unless necessary

There are some really great blister bandaids out right now. They are not like regular bandaids, and cushion the blister. It almost takes away the pain completely and you wear the bandaid until it falls off on it’s own.

I assume "newsprint" was supposed to be "Neosporin." If the pediatrician has seen his feet and isn't worried about burns and blisters, I would say he is probably not in any danger. The skin on the bottom of the feet is pretty thick and can handle more than the skin in other parts of the body, that is usually thinner. I would make sure he keeps his feet covered, with clean socks to prevent bacteria from entering, and ointment on them. The best thing for a burn is to keep it moist. You may also choose to use gauze, to prevent any bacteria from coming in from the socks if he is walking around barefoot. In the meantime, if he has oozing blisters, make sure he avoids the sun, swimming pools and the ocean, due to possible bacterial contamination in the water, which can enter open wounds.

My daughter had a sunburn and was told to just use aloe, so I bought her some aloe that had lidocaine, but I don't know how much of a burn your son got. We also used Bacitracin in some areas that were somewhat raw, this is an OTC antibiotic ointment used for minor burns. I just got back from my dermatologist on Monday due to deep second degree burns and oozing, infected blisters in the small of my back. He saw the wound and gave me a topical antibiotic to prevent sepsis. I would think that if your son was in danger of infection, your pediatrician would have given you this too. Nonetheless, if the area turns very red, the blisters turn yellow and start oozing a yellow liquid, the skin feels hot and swollen, it may be time to go back and have it looked at. Flip-flops and water shoes should definitely be encouraged next time. The pavement and sidewalks alone are hot enough this time of year, even the sand on the beach!