• Question: How long does it take to remove a burn from someone’s skin?

    Asked by squizrocks to Mike, Pip, Tianfu, Tim, Tom on 2 Jul 2012.
    • Photo: Tom Lister

      Tom Lister answered on 2 Jul 2012:

      Some deep burns will be debrided (cut-out) by a surgeon within a few days of the injury, but most are left to heal. Lasers are used at the moment on the scar that’s left. This can be red and sometimes unbearably itchy for years afterwards. The laser treatment helps to get rid of the red appearance and also seems to help reduce itching in most people

      Can you imagine it, an itch under a thick scar that you just can’t get to. It must be so frustrating!

    • Photo: Tim Stephens

      Tim Stephens answered on 4 Jul 2012:

      Thanks for the answer, Tom.

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