Fragrance-free lotions are best. Fill up on fluids. Water keeps skin hydrated and helps burns heal, says Michele M. Gottschlich, R.D., Ph.D., director of nutrition services at the Shriners Burns Institute in Cincinnati. Aim for eight eight-ounce glasses a day. Eat plenty of protein .
Protein helps speed burn healing by rebuilding collagen, a building block of skin tissue.
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