The lived experience and quality of life with burn scarring —The results from a large-scale online survey

Both the psychological and psychosocial effects of burn scarring have been researched over the last 20years, particularly in the USA. Indeed, there is a swathe of more recent literature that attempts to address these considerations. Research has shown that patients with hypertrophic and keloid scars suffer impairment to quality of life (QoL) similar to that of patients with chronic skin disease, where QoL is influenced by both experienced and internalised stigmatisation, in addition to physical symptoms and restricted mobility [1].
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research