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Reviewer: ve, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Caregiver)
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I believe Silvadene saved my daughter's life. At age 18 months she had heart surgery, which went badly. During the surgery the forceps were left on the skin too long, and all the skin in the center of her chest died. Because part of the pericardium was used to repair her heart, and the cartilege in her sternum fell apart, there was virtually nothing protecting her heart from infection throug
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Reviewer: tor0706, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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It made my face even worse than it was when I started and now all my scabs are peeling off and my face turned black in the areas that I applied the creame.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Reviewer: John Fay, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months
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I had toenail fungus on two toes of the right foot. Tried all topical remedies, nothing worked. Had an outdated container of Silvadene in the refrigerator, knowing that silver can purify many things I gave it a try and low and behold it worked.
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