Burns can have both physical and psychological effects on individuals. Pressure garments
and silicone gels are used to improve the aesthetic appearance and functions of the skin …

Background Pressure garment therapy (PGT) is an established treatment for the prevention
and treatment of hypertrophic scarring; however, there is limited evidence for its …

Objective This study aimed to describe the nature, scope or meaning of the concept 'burn
scar', from the perspective of adults and children with burn scarring, caregivers of children …

A large-scale online survey was designed to both inform and direct the development of an
online community healthcare hub for people living with scarring. Focussed areas of …

Living with scars in a society that highly values beauty can be challenging for a burn
survivor. Particularly in the current society in which there are signals that increasing …

Methods Analysis was conducted on data collected between January 2006 and May 2014
from 960 patients (2440 anatomic burn sites) using the Burn Model System (BMS) database …

Background Scar assessment plays a key role during burns aftercare, to monitor scar
remodelling and patients' psychosocial well-being. To aid assessment, subjective scar …

This study examined the relationship among burn scarring, severity and visibility, and body
esteem. Previous work addressing this question has relied on case studies and small …

Introduction No burn-scar specific, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measure exists.
This study aimed to develop a patient-reported, evaluative HRQOL measure to assess the …

A reliable, objective, and universal method of assessing burn scars does not exist in today's
burn literature. Such a method is necessary to provide a descriptive terminology for the …