DR. ANUP DHIR MS, MCh, FIAS
IMAGE MEDICAL CENTRE 101, Ansal Tower, 38 Nehru Place,
New Delhi -110019 Tel : 011-26438044

Specialised Procedures:   Acute Burns - Post Burn Contractures

BURN INFORMATION

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SEVERITY

The severity of the burn depends on:

  • the burn depth (the depth the heat has penetrated, which depends on the temperature of the burning agent and the duration of exposure)
  • the burn surface area
  • body region (a burn on a functional area like face, hands, joints, feet are more likely to result in disability and or disfigurement)
  • previous health condition.

In burns the layer is burnt first and then the deeper layers. Infants and old people succumb to burns easily. In an old man of 70 years, even 10% burns can be fatal.

Burns are graded according to the percentage of the body involved and the depth of the burn.
Large burns cause

  • Shock - because of the loss of body fluids.
  • Infection - because the protective covering of the skin is lost and the body immunity impaired.

E-Mail Dr. Anup Dhir with any questions you may have regarding burns
and how he can help you to change their appearance.

Dr. Anup Dhir can also be contacted at the Alpha One Andrology Group or www.thecosmeticsurgeon.com

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