According to experts, whether there is scar after scald is related to whether it is scar constitution, but the most important thing is the depth of scald wound. If scalded by boiling water reaches the dermis, it will generally leave scars. The deeper the injury, the heavier the scar. At this time, scar repair is needed. In order to avoid obvious scars caused by scalding, we should know that once scalding happens, we must pay attention to protecting the wound surface, prevent the infection friction from deepening, and go to the hospital for treatment in time to promote its healing as soon as possible. After the wound is healed, you can continue to wrap the wound with elastic bandages, try to brake the joints, and apply some drugs for treating scars externally until the scars soften, so as to reduce the formation of scars.

If the scalded water has formed a scar and the scar situation has stabilized, you can go to plastic surgery for scar repair. There are many ways to repair the scar left by scalding water. At present, there are many methods to treat scars, such as scar excision, skin grafting, skin and soft tissue expansion, skin flap repair, local plastic surgery, free skin flap transplantation, skin grinding and so on. The specific method to take depends on the degree of scald, recovery and personal physique. Patients need to go to the hospital for face-to-face consultation to determine the surgical plan.

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