Burn Scars
Burn Scars:
Burn scars are among the most diffcult to treat, they normally are caused by three different factors and types:
Electrical Burn Scars
Fire Burn Scars
Chemical Burn Scars
Radiation Burn Scars
They are divided according to the factor that caused the burn, and subsequently the scar.
Normally Burn scars contract the skin and limit its movements, the main treatments for burn scars are skininserts and grafts, it is a painful and long treatment, but can yield very good results.
Minor burn scar treatments can be done at home with over the counter products, such as mederma, and bioskin, but second to third degree burn scars should be treated by a professional, mainly due to the risk of infection, spending a lot of time with open wounds, wich attract bacteria, and also because the patient is normally in a great amount of pain, and treatment should be associated with pain killers.
