Acute and reconstructive burn surgery are the two main types of burn surgery. Acute burn treatment begins right after the injury. A team of trauma surgeons (General Surgeons) who specialize in acute burn care deliver it. Complex burns frequently necessitate consultation with plastic surgeons, who assist with inpatient and outpatient care. Large burns or burns to critical body areas should be treated at a reputable burn centre like the Trauma Burn Center at the University of Michigan. Many minor burns can be treated in the comfort of your own home. After the initial burn wounds have healed, some patients may require reconstructive burn surgery.
A plastic surgeon is usually the one who provides this type of treatment. Reconstructive burn surgery aims to improve the function as well as the aesthetic appearance of burn scars. This entails both non-operative and operative treatment to alter scar tissue. The burn patient’s relationship with the reconstructive burn surgeon can last for years. Scar tissue treatments can take months to work, and new scar contractures can appear years after an injury, especially in young patients who are still growing.