If you have experienced a burn that has caused scarring, there are two options you can use for burn scar management: compression and laser treatment.
Compression
Once your burns are healed your provider or therapist may recommend specially made burn garments. Burns garments are measured to fit you and will cover your healed burn. Their purpose is to help minimize scarring, reduce discoloration and provide protection. Burn garments come in many colors and can be worn under your normal clothing. For optimal effect, these garments must be worn 23 hours a day for up to two years.
Laser Treatment
This procedure may be beneficial for hypertrophic scarring after injury, pain, itching and a decrease in movement/function. You can start laser treatments as soon as 3 months after you have healed, and the treatment occurs every 6 weeks.
- During your UofL Health – Outpatient Burn Clinic follow-ups this treatment option may be introduced depending on how your burns are healing, decreasing range of motion and limited function of joints/extremities.
- Please reach out to the Burn Clinic at 502-562-2876, option 2 if you have any questions.
