Major burns to head

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by Guest Posts on Tue May 09, 2023 2:11 pm

Major burns to head

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A few years ago I suffered major burns to my head (largely scalp, 5 lesions to the bone, neck and shoulders), thankfully my hair has grown back. I use sunscreen now (factor 15-20) to my face neck and shoulders. The skin remains scaley. Should I also be using something on my scalp or doing anything else?

Please can I have some advise on products and things I can do for my skin health?

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Jane J
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by Mr Ioannis Goutos on Tue May 09, 2023 5:53 pm

Re: Major burns to head

Dear Jane,
This is a common challenge following burns and if the injury was a long time ago (more than 10-15 years) I would recommend that a doctor assesses these scaly areas to make sure it is just dry skin. If this is the case an aloe vera based moisturiser applied regularly should help your symptoms significantly.
Mr Ioannis Goutos
FRCSEd(Plast), MSc Burn Care

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