Cooking oil burm

i was cooking eggs and and some cooking oil splashed on me and it burned me, i have some purple, redish marks, what are these and will the ever go away

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
You have not mentioned the time span that has occurred because of these burns with the cooking oil. If it has occurred recently then you can use a remedy containing aloe vera and a light moisturizer or a dusting powder to relieve chafing. You can apply silver sulfadiazine (1% cream) on the skin except face and see if it helps. If the symptoms still persist then you should consult a dermatologist and discuss the option of dermabrasion or laser resurfacing.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.