How to treat burns?

Burns are a common injury that occurs due to many different causes. Burns may occur from exposure to extreme temperatures, chemicals, electricity, radiation, fire, friction, or trauma. When exposed to these conditions, skin cells die off and the body begins to lose moisture. If not treated properly, the burn could become infected and cause scarring. 

The first step in treating a burn is to stop any further damage. Remove clothing and jewelry that may have been burned onto the skin. Apply cool water to the affected area and cover with a clean bandage. Do not use alcohol-based products, as they can actually increase the risk of infection. 

First aid should consist of cleaning the wound thoroughly and applying sterile gauze. Cover the wound with a Non adhesive dressing. Keep the patient warm and monitor their temperature. 

If the burn is severe, the patient may need to go to the emergency room. In some cases, patients may require surgery to remove dead skin and damaged tissue. After the wound has healed, follow up with a dermatologist to ensure proper healing. 

1.Collagen Sheets 

Collagen sheets are thin pieces of material that are applied directly to the burn site. They are designed to promote faster healing and prevent scarring. Collagen sheets are often used to treat second degree burns. These types of burns do not involve much damage to the skin. Second degree burns are caused by prolonged contact with hot liquids or flames. 

Collagen sheets are placed over the burn and secured using tape. They are left in place until the burn heals completely. 

2.Skin Grafting 

Skin grafting is a surgical procedure where skin is taken from another location on the body and transplanted to the affected area. This helps to heal the burn and prevents scarring. Skin grafting is performed under local anesthesia and takes about 30 minutes. A small incision is made and the donor skin is removed. The donor skin is then moved to the burn site and sutured down. 

The first method of skin grafting involves taking a small piece of skin from one area of the patient's body and placing it directly over the wound. This is called direct grafting. Direct grafting works well if the donor site does not have any major blood vessels or nerves. If the donor site does have these structures, then the graft may fail due to necrosis (death) of the cells at the graft site. 

3. Skin Transplanting 

Skin transplanting is a technique where a small piece of skin is taken from one area of the body and placed onto another area. This is done to replace damaged skin or to heal wounds. There are many different ways to do this depending on what type of skin is being transplanted. 

4. Split-Thickness Skin Grafting 

Split-thickness skin grafting is a second method of skin transplantation. In split-thickness skin transplantation, a larger piece of skin is removed from the donor site than in direct grafting. After the skin is removed, it is cut into smaller pieces and each piece is attached to the wound using stitches. Split-thickness skin grafted sites tend to heal faster than direct grafts. However, they are less durable than direct grafts. 

5. Full-Thickness Skin Transplantation 

Full-thickness skin transplants are similar to split-thickness grafts except that full-thickness grafting requires a much larger piece of skin. Full-thickness grafting require a longer period of time to heal compared to split-thicknesses. 

6. Integral Skin Grafting 

Integral skin grafting is a third method of skin transplantation that combines both split-thickness and full-thickness techniques. Integral skin grafting uses a combination of split-thickness techniques to remove a portion of skin from the donor site and then full-thickness methods to attach the remaining skin to the recipient site. 

Burns Treatment Using Collagen Sheets 

Collagen is a protein found in animals and humans. It is a fibrous material that provides structure and elasticity to our skin, tendons, ligaments, bones, and organs. In addition, collagen helps maintain moisture levels in the body and aids in healing wounds. Collagen is also known to have anti-inflammatory properties. 

The use of collagen sheets in burns treatments is relatively new. However, they have been used successfully in many different types of injuries including burns. A study published in the Journal of Burn Care & Research showed that patients who received collagen sheet dressings had faster wound healing times than those who did not receive them. 

Biological dressings like collagen are impermeable to bacteria, and create the most physiological interface between the wound surface and the environment. Collagen dressings have other advantages over conventional dressings in terms of ease of application and being natural, non-immunogenic, non-pyrogenic, hypo-allergenic, and pain-free. This study aims to compare the efficacy of collagen dressing in treating burn and chronic wounds with that of conventional dressing materials. 

No significant better results in terms of completeness of healing of burn and chronic wounds between collagen dressing and conventional dressing were found. Collagen dressing, however, may avoid the need of skin grafting, and provides additional advantage of patients’ compliance and comfort. 

Burns are caused by exposure to extreme temperatures. When exposed to high temperatures, the skin begins to burn due to the release of toxic chemicals called free radicals. Free radicals are unstable molecules that cause damage to cells and DNA. If not treated properly, these free radicals can lead to scarring and permanent damage to the skin. 

What is collagen wet sheets? 

DERMAL TEMPLATE FOR BURNS 

Sterile Biological Skin Dressing contains Collagen Sheet preserving in containing Isopropyl Alcohol and water. 

Benefits: 

• Beyond acceleration of the treatment, it also helps preventing hypertrophic scars. 
• Easy adhesive on the wound surface. 
• A specialized dressing for burns and wound sores 
• Superficial & Partial Thickness Non-Infected Burns 
• Traumatic loss of Skin 
• Skin Donor Sites 
• Chronic Skin Ulcers 
• Dermabrasion Cases 

Contraindications 

• Individuals who have a known sensitivity to bovine collagen 
• Infected wounds may reject CollDrez Sheet 

How to Apply 

•  Clean the raw are thoroughly with antiseptic lotion to avoid external contamination and debride the Infected Wound. 
• Pull out the CollDrez sheet from the bottle and wash thoroughly with Normal Saline before application. 
• Spread the CollDrez sheet on the raw area without air bubbles for better adherence. 
• When the epithelization