General Burn Information

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Burnsurgery.org is a website designed to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date    Educational Tool  for burn care professionals throughout the world. As the science and clinical care of burn patients rapidly evolves, we hope that this site will provide an additional tool for burn care professionals to disseminate improvements in burn care.

The voice of plastic surgery in the UK, they aim to raise awareness of the breadth of plastic surgery, to promote innovation in teaching, learning and research and to increase overall understanding of the profession. The website is a resource for plastic surgeons, other medical and health professionals, the general public, media, researchers and anyone who would like to know more about plastic surgery. It contains: specialist information for consultants and surgeons in training; details on educational courses, international meetings and events; the latest plastic surgery news and research; and general patient information for anyone wanting to find out more about plastic surgery.

RAFT stands for the Restoration of Appearance and Function Trust. A registered charity carrying out pioneering research into practical and affordable ways to save and repair skin. Currently their core areas of research are burns, wound healing and skin cancer.

Burns and Wound Healing Research - Patients suffering from severe skin loss through burns and wounds need urgent lifesaving cover. RAFT scientists are currently investigating a groundbreaking skin replacement technology to provide this vital cover to improve the outcome and quality of lives for thousands of patients.

Most of us have had a burn at some time in our lives. Even a small burn causes pain. Thankfully, most burns are small. Whether a burn is small or bigger, the goals of treatment are the same:
FORM - to restore as much as possible the appearance (contour, texture and colour) of the area with burned skin
FUNCTION - to recover as much as possible all the functions of the damaged area.
FEELING - to reintegrate the people who suffered burns in society and to help them to deal with psychological trauma from this injury.