“My inner thigh is a light pink now, and the burns are paler,” she remarked.The scabbing has stopped on my right thigh, which has the most of the burns, but I can already see that some areas may scar.
“After seeing them under the dressing for the first time, I believe I will have a few scars, but they are not as severe as I had anticipated.”
The hot water bottle was given to Thomas as a Christmas present approximately six years prior, and although she tossed it away before checking its expiration date, she thinks it was out of date.
To lessen the likelihood that this may happen to them, she is now advising others to check the expiration date on their own hot water bottles and to replace them every two years.
Thomas advised people to look for this information on their personal hot water bottles and when they buy one.
“This is what shocked me the most, and I don’t think everyone is aware of it.”Every two years, you should also replace your hot water bottle.”
