Burn injury and scar information
A fresh burn and a mature burn scar require very different care. Large, deep, electrical or chemical burns—and burns affecting the face, hands, airway or major joints—need prompt hospital assessment rather than an ordinary clinic appointment.
Patient information
Stop contact with the heat source, cool the area promptly with cool or lukewarm running water, remove nearby jewellery or loose clothing when safe, and do not pull away material stuck to the skin. Do not apply ice, butter or toothpaste. Seek urgent medical care when the burn is deep, extensive, chemical, electrical or associated with breathing symptoms.
Clinical teams consider cause, depth, area, location, circulation, pain, age, other injuries and medical conditions. Treatment may include cleaning, appropriate dressings, pain control, fluids, infection management or surgery in a hospital setting.
Healed burn scars may become raised, itchy, painful, darker or lighter. Scars crossing a joint can tighten into a contracture and restrict movement. Assessment considers function, scar maturity and previous grafting.
Depending on the problem, a plan may include scar care, pressure or silicone strategies, therapy, injections, laser treatment, scar release, skin grafting or flap reconstruction. No single option is right for every scar, and clinic availability must be confirmed.
Burn reconstruction can require staged treatment, dressings, splinting and rehabilitation. A released contracture can recur, grafts and scars change over time, and sun protection may be advised.
Cost depends on whether care is urgent or elective, scar size and site, treatment method, anaesthesia, hospital or clinic setting, dressings, therapy and the number of planned stages.
Treatment availability and suitability are confirmed by the clinic after assessment. These guides are educational and do not replace individual medical advice.
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Published with patient or guardian consent. Anatomy, treatment plans, healing and outcomes differ between patients; these photographs do not promise or guarantee a result.
Clinic-supplied procedure rates
These are the clinic-supplied rate-list values. Confirm the current rate and exactly what it includes before booking. Your final written quotation may differ according to the assessed procedure scope, facility, anaesthesia, tests, medicines and follow-up.
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Reconstructive plastic surgery aims to restore function, coverage and proportion after injury, burns, disease, congenital difference or previous surgery. The goal and technique depend on the tissue missing and the patient’s wider health.
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The hand contains small bones, joints, tendons, nerves, blood vessels and specialised skin working together. Symptoms that appear similar can have different causes, so diagnosis and functional assessment come before treatment.
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Scar revision aims to make a scar less conspicuous, better aligned or more comfortable. It cannot restore uninjured skin, and a new scar replaces the old one after surgical revision.
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A keloid is a raised scar that grows beyond the original wound boundary. Treatment can flatten, soften or reduce symptoms, but recurrence is common—especially when excision is used without an appropriate combined plan.
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Different lasers and energy-based devices target different colours, depths and tissues. The diagnosis, wavelength, settings, skin type and operator experience must align; one device is not suitable for every concern.
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No. Fresh severe, deep, chemical, electrical, facial, hand or airway burns require prompt hospital assessment.
No. Cool or lukewarm running water is generally used for cooling; ice can further injure tissue.
Yes. A scar crossing a joint or mobile area can tighten and form a contracture that limits movement.
No. Treatment may improve selected symptoms, movement or appearance, but it cannot restore completely uninjured skin.
Surgery may be discussed for contracture, functional restriction, unstable scar, tissue deficiency or selected appearance concerns after appropriate assessment.
Sometimes. Complex scars or contractures may need staged surgery, therapy or additional treatment, but the plan varies.
Independent patient information
These external resources support further reading. They do not replace advice from the clinician responsible for your care.
Why choose Dr Husnain Aesthetic Clinic?
Care is led by Assoc. Prof. Dr Husnain Khan, MBBS, MCPS, FCPS, MRCS. He has more than 17 years of experience in plastic surgery, serves as Head of the Department of Plastic Surgery at Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, and has worked in the UK NHS. His GMC reference is 7427786.
No page can decide your suitability or promise a result. Consultation is used to explain reasonable options, limitations, recovery and costs.
