Burns are among the most serious injuries a person can sustain, especially when the damage affects not only the top layer of skin but also the underlying tissues and muscle. With a minor or even moderate burn, patients can heal up in a matter of days or weeks. However, serious burn injuries can take months from which to heal, with potential complications that can last a lifetime. Some experts believe these long-term effects can be so [...]

The dangerous effects of e-cigs have been underreported and misjudged until recently. However, this is starting to change. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recently published information indicating that the use of these devices resulted in more than 2,000 hospitalizations associated with burn and explosion injuries from 2015 to 2017. In 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published a consumer warning about the extreme dangers of exploding vape pens, although these occurrences are rare. The [...]

When a person is involved in an accident that leaves with them serious, extensive burn injuries, that person will often suffer from long-term effects that are associated with burn injuries. These effects can drastically alter the person’s way of life, making it nearly impossible for them to do things and participate in activities that were once a part of their daily routine. Skin grafts Skin grafting procedures are regularly performed on patients with burn injuries. During [...]