- A burn is a type of injury to flesh or skin caused by heat, electricity chemicals, frictions or radiation.
Burns can be classified by depth, mechanism of injury, extent, and associated injuries. Resuscitation
of burn begins with the assessment of severity.
- In terms of its severity, a burn leaves an ineluctable scare on the skin. Even after healing, there will
still be melanin pigmentation and tissue proliferation, and even contracture if without proper
management.
- A scar from burn is, in its essence, an impaired, abnormal and dysfunctional tissue. If not taken care
of, not only will it cause malformation in physical appearance, but also jeopardize other organs,
affecting physiological functions. We therefore advocate that a burn patient be taken good take of
with specialized and proper medical management.