Burn Injury Resource Center
Some burns can heal without leaving any scars while other burns can leave wound scars after healing. Among the factors that determine the formation of scars is wound severity, superficial minor burns leave no scars when healing while deep severe burns such as second and third degree burns may leave scars after healing. when scars are formed whether they are hypertrophic or Keloids they may be difficult to treat. Cosmetic appearance of the scar form the patient’s main concern despite that hypertrophic scars and keloids may also cause pain, pruritus and pressure and/or contractures.
Treatment of scsars:
Treatment of scars may not be easy and there is a possibility of recurrance of scars even after treatment. Theraputic methods may include: