SCAR MANAGEMENT

The Frenchay Burn Unit, Scar Management Service offers advice and conservative management to help treat and prevent hypertrophic and keloid scarring that has developed following a burn injury, skin grafting, surgery or a laceration.

Hypertrophic Scarring: hypertrophic literally means 'overgrowth' - it is characterised by being raised, hard, red and 'itchy'.

Keloid Scarring: a sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging scar due to the formation of excessive amounts of collagen in the corium during connective tissue repair. (Dorlands Illustrated Medical

Dictionary )

A keloid scar will grow and spread beyond the site of the original injury.

The service is run by:

Alison Guy - Lead Occupational Therapist for Burns and Plastic Surgery

Amanda Barber - Specialist Physiotherapist for burns and Plastic surgery

There are three clinics in operation for treating children:

• Monday afternoons 1.15pm - 3.30pm (Frenchay)

• Second and fourth Thursday of the month 2pm - 4pm (Frenchay)

• Third Thursday of the month in Derriford Hospital Plymouth 9.30am - 12.30pm

Contact Details:

Occupational Therapy Department

Frenchay Hospital

Frenchay

Bristol

BS16 1LE

Tel: 0117 9753859 (answer phone in operation)

email: alison.guy@nbt.nhs.uk

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