A burn is damage to your body’s tissues caused by heat, sunlight or radiation. Scalds from hot liquids and steam, building fires and flammable liquids and gases are the most common causes of burns.

Risks of burns are constant in everyone’s life. It may be from solar, caused directly by the fire burns, there is a wide range of possibilities and risks. The different types of burns and their severity and complications, options of burn treatment in Delhi NCR, and preventive measures are addressed.

We describe burns injuries that occur in the skin as a result of an accident or from Direct fire burns, direct contact with hot liquids & fire is the most common agent of severe burns.

These can be treated by a plastic surgeon because, although sometimes seem mild initially they can be dangerous encase of ignorance or delay. Dr. Pankaj Mehta provides the best burn treatment in Delhi Ncr having expertise in treating burn injury with the latest techniques so that your burn scar doesn’t become an obstacle in your normal life.

Types of Burns surgery in Delhi Ncr:

First-degree burns damage only the outer layer of skin Second-degree burns damage the outer layer and the layer underneath Third-degree burns damage or destroy the deepest layer of skin and tissues underneath

Burns can cause swelling, blistering, scarring and, in serious cases, shock, and even death. They also can lead to infections because they damage your skin’s protective barrier. Treatment for burns depends on the cause of the burn, how deep it is, and how much of the body it covers. Antibiotic creams can prevent or treat infections. For more serious burns, treatment may be needed to clean the wound, replace the skin, and make sure the patient has enough fluids and nutrition. In third degree patients’ needs surgery.

4th degree is involvement of muscles and bone. The assessment of degree and extent of burn, and management as per the need is done in burn care unit.

Dr Pankaj Mehta is a best burn plastic surgeon in Delhi Ncr

& take care of burn victims. Specialized burn ICU, isolation wards and operation theatres for burn victims aid in providing quality care to patients. Round the clock anaesthesia and surgeon availability makes it possible to save severe burn victims. Post burn deformities involving hand, face etc., are also treated by him.

Reconstructive burn surgery is undertaken by plastic surgeons often with specialisation in reconstructive burn surgery. Skin, tendons and other tissues that were damaged through the burn can be replaced or reconstructed.

Benefits of Plastic Surgeon Care in Burns

Early Healing of Wounds (2 to 3 weeks so that chances of infection and going into sepsis Reduced).Better scar and less chance of functional deformities. Often Surgery to help release this contracture can help a patient regain range of motion. Facial scarring that leads to problems with the eyelids, lips, nose or hair loss can also be helped with reconstructive burn surgery. Scars that are abnormally thick, wide or discoloured might also be improved by a multiple laser sittings, dermabrasion and skin grafting procedure.