Burn & Plastic Surgery
Comprehensive listing of all available medical tests and procedures
Burn & Plastic Surgery
Burn & Plastic Surgery at BRB Hospitals Limited
BRB Hospitals Limited has a modern technology and equipment-based Burn & Plastic Surgery department, overseen by specialized consultants.
Burn Treatment
Most minor burns can be treated at home and usually heal within a couple of weeks. For serious burns, after appropriate first aid and wound assessment, your treatment may involve medications, wound dressings, therapy, and surgery.
The goals of treatment are to:
- Control pain
- Remove dead tissue
- Prevent infection
- Reduce scarring risk
- Regain function
People with severe burns may require treatment at specialized burn centers. They may need skin grafts to cover large wounds, emotional support, and months of follow-up care such as physical therapy.
Medical Treatment
After receiving first aid for a major burn, your medical care may include medications and products intended to encourage healing.
- Water-based treatments: Techniques such as ultrasound mist therapy may be used to clean and stimulate wound tissue.
- Fluids to prevent dehydration: Intravenous (IV) fluids may be needed to prevent dehydration and organ failure.
- Pain and anxiety medications: Healing burns can be very painful. Medications such as morphine and anti-anxiety drugs may be administered, especially during dressing changes.
- Burn creams and ointments: Topical products like bacitracin and silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene) help prevent infection and prepare the wound to close. These are used when the patient is not being transferred to a burn center.
- Dressings: Various specialty wound dressings may be used. If transferred to a burn center, the wound may be covered in dry gauze only.
- Drugs that fight infection: IV antibiotics may be required if an infection develops.
- Tetanus shot: A tetanus shot may be recommended after a burn injury.