• Question: Do burns scar?

    Asked by rachaell to Adam, Catherine, Karen, Leila, Nazim on 14 Mar 2012.
    • Photo: Catherine Rix

      Catherine Rix answered on 13 Mar 2012:

      I think it depends on how deep the burn penetrates your skin. Your skin has lots of layers and a burn that penetrates more of these layers is more likely to scar

    • Photo: Adam Stevens

      Adam Stevens answered on 13 Mar 2012:

      Yep, I’ve got a big one on my finger 🙁

    • Photo: Leila Battison

      Leila Battison answered on 13 Mar 2012:

      It depends how bad it is. If you burn yourself on an oven or an iron, it only scorches or blisters the top surface of skin, which is replaced regularly anyway, so it won’t scar.

      If you burn yourself on a flame, or get a chemical burn, they can work through into the lower layers of skin, which your body can’t replace easily. As the burn heals, scar tissue forms quickly, which is paler and not as smooth as normal skin, and this will never be replaced so it leaves a scar.

    • Photo: Karen Masters

      Karen Masters answered on 13 Mar 2012:

      I think that depends on the details. Totally out of my area of expertise.

    • Photo: Nazim Bharmal

      Nazim Bharmal answered on 14 Mar 2012:

      Sometimes, I’m lucky enough not to have found out for myself.

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