Face and Neck Burns Rehabilitation
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Rehabilitation after Burns: Face and Neck[edit | edit source]
Your face and neck at high risk of burns, as it is rarely covered by clothing or other protective gear.
However, there are protective characteristics that often reduce the depth of burns injuries to these areas:
- People tend to protect their face and shake / wipe off substances.
- Less likely to have materials over face that could absorb the heat and increase time in contact with skin.
- Skin on face is relatively thick (except eyelids) with a good blood supply to dissipate heat.
Affects by area[edit | edit source]
Back of head:
Forehead: Less fat and muscle in this area can increase risk of exposed bone.
Eye lids: Also thin skin and at risk of exposure of underlying tissue / eyes. They also provide little resistance to forces of contracture and are prone to forming
Cheeks:
Lips:
Neck:
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