Burn Scars

With advanced treatments and world-class expertise, Shriners Children's cares for and improves the lives of children with burn scars every day.

Burn Care

Shriners Children’s treats all levels and types of burns, including chemical burns, electrical burns and flame burns. Our pediatric burn care treatment plans are personalized and can include wound care, scar management and reconstruction.

Former Burn Patient Feels Scars are Part of What Make Her Beautiful

Former Shriners Children’s patient Allison considers her burn scars the work of the divine.

Pressure Garment Therapy

At Shriners Children's, pressure garment therapy is used to manage scars caused by severe burn wounds.

From Vietnam to Boston – the Road to Life-Changing Burn Care

Gabriel’s Story: Mother of Baby Treated for Scald Burns Shares Message of Hope

After being burned in scalding bath water, 4-month-old Gabriel received transformative burn care at Shriners Children's Boston.

Former Patient Inspired to Become a Nurse After Years of Burn Care and Innovative Laser Treatments

8-year-old Olivia received third-degree scald burns when a pot a boiling water accidentally spilled down her back. Thirteen years later she and her family are grateful for the transformative burn care and advanced reconstructive care Olivia received at Shriners Children's Boston.

Wound Care and Skin Disorders

Shriners Children's provides specialized wound care with a team of specialists, and treatment including plastic surgery, cosmetic makeup and lasers for skin disorders.

Father Credits Burn Team With Saving Daughter's Life

When she was 3, Lucy came to Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and her life on the line. Chief of Burns David Greenhalgh, M.D., and his team saved her life.

Elizabeth's Story

When she was 8 years old, on Mother’s Day 2011, Elizabeth fell victim to the No. 1 cause of burns in children during an innocent family get-together enjoyed by most Louisianans.