It's important to contact your child's healthcare provider if your child has any of these:
Not eating or drinking well
Antisocial or disruptive behavior at home or school
Signs of infection, such as the healing burn areas change and become red, warm, swollen, very sore, or have a bad smell
Uncontrollable itching
Scar cracks open or splits
Tissues around a joint tighten and the joint is hard to move
Burn is on an arm or leg and your child has trouble moving that limb and the affected fingers or toes
A lot of swelling in the injured area
Fever of 100.4°F (38°C), or higher, or as advised by the provider
If it seems that the dressing changes are painful for your child, talk about pain medicine with your child's provider.