Short story, someone came to me with a medical mishap and needs advice. I want to be clear on the advice before I go spouting off something that is incorrect.
Issue: Tape nightmare. BP got tape stuck near it's neck area, seems to be back/side, not belly.
Current advice/steps taken: He's using olive oil to remove the remaining tape, but there is already skin damage done. I told him to rub oil/pour oil over the site rather than soak the entire bp in it. Working slowly and carefully from the opposite tape end of where he can see damage. I also told him to remove all substrate, put down papertowels and triple check that all his temps are correct. (Reason behind the temp check was because sometimes when using a thicker substrate, the temps read good, and then remove said substrate and the temps shoot up. I know to measure the below substrate temp, but I had a feeling he might not. So I wanted to make sure that was clear)
Question for next steps: I have read that a single soak, maybe two in the next few days of a peroxide or betadine solution. What would be the correct solution dilution? For how long? Next step, assuming there is skin damage/tearing, Neosporin (without pain reliever)? Applied how often? Better solution than neo?
Any help is appreciated, I already gave him the run down of this is why tape is a big no no etc.
Edit: and I noticed I misspelled Confirmation...woops. *bonk self*
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