Skin grafts for severe burn injuries may require multiple operations over the course of a lifetime to address crippling scars.
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The number of people using mainly polluting fuels in sub-Saharan Africa is rising at an alarming rate and is due to exceed 1 billion people by 2025.
Parents and caregivers are central to promoting child safety. Improving their ability to prevent injury to children is key.
The key is to avoid lip balms that contain certain additives which might worsen the problem. Instead, try balms that are bland and don’t contain flavours, fragrances and colours.
Home remedies like aloe vera and moisturiser might help you “feel” better. But they won’t fix the skin damage in the way antibiotics fix an infection.
We can answer this question by looking at the differences between the first, second and third layers of our skin.
The causes of injuries to children are often linked to the circumstances in which people live.
Research found that burns were most common among children under five years.
When kids get injured their skin heals fast, but usually with nasty-looking scars. Now scientists studying the genes of old mice have figured out how they regenerate skin and block scars.
Burns are one of the most common injuries, affecting as many as 200,000 Australians each year.
Treating the emotional scars of children’s burns is just as important as treating physical scars according to a new study…
Nearly 80% of burn injuries happen in the home, according to new research. Data for 2,480 burn cases in Australia and New…
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