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Suggest Treatment For Burn Marks On The Body

Posted on Thu, 31 Aug 2017

Question: hi, dr. i have had problem of burn scars, I am 24 years old. i met with an accident before 12 years ago. i got burnt 65 % and was admitted in hospital for 4 months,wounds are healed but still i have scars..do suggest me how to get rid of it..will it get better.????

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Things will not change

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query including the images and understand your concerns. Let me tell you that when tissue destruction occurs due to some reason, the replacement tissue is not the same as the normal cells that were otherwise present previously. Rather, the replacement and healing is done by a form of tissue called scar tissue. Needless to say, the consistency, look and feel, and even the functionality are not the same. Scar tissue does not get replaced by normal tissue and so they are going to stay. You would have to accept it. Nothing needs to be done about it.

Let me know if I could help further.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (6 hours later)

do suggest any cream or ointment for blackness occuring from burn.?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Short term improvements may occur but long term doubtful

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. You can use Mederma Cream although I doubt if there would be any long term improvement.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar