Scar severity

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The following factors are strong predictors of scar formation and severity after a burn:

  • Burn Depth [3]: Deep dermal/Deep-Partial Thickness to Full thickness depth
  • Time to Wound Healing: Burns taking over 21 days to heal [1] [4]
  • Darker Pigmented skin [2]
  • TBSA [3]