Deficits in use of sunscreen indicate that people pay little attention to the recommendations of health authorities, regardless of their skin type, and underscore an urgent need for targeted public information on its use.
The use of SPF 100+ sunscreen either delayed or reduced the occurrence of erythema and sunburn when compared with SPF 50+ when used in beach conditions.
This study showed significant improvements with cool running water first aid in injury
severity and clinical outcomes such as odds of skin grafting and depth of burns in children post-burn.
The innovative use of fractionation of laser beam technology in dermatology has led to significant improvements in the treatment of burn scars, regardless of how mature.
Hot pavement poses a burn risk, particularly when outside temperatures reach greater than 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
At Week 8 post-treatment, 92% of the burn sites treated with RECELL System achieved complete healing vs 85% of sites treated with standard-of-care, demonstrating non-inferiority.
An Indianapolis teen suffered serious burns after his friends poured boiling hot water on him as part of fad called the “Hot Water Challenge.”
Investigators assessed cosmetic outcomes of split-thickness and full-thickness skin grafts.
