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Hidden Burn Scars

Burn survivors of all ages in peer group counseling, speak of guilt feelings associated with fear of discovery of hidden injuries. Younger children with concealable burns who may have made reasonable social adjustments, will often feel renewed social stress upon reaching the age when having to dress in front of other for physical education classes.xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

 

Visible scarring is thought to be more psychologically damaging than hidden burns but there is little evidence to support this.

 

Awareness is needed with child burns survivors who may appear superficially to be adjusting well, while harboring grave self-deprecating feelings and those with visible scars who will need special support to enhance self-esteem.

 

For male or female, it is hard to keep a positive body image and some sense of self-esteem in the face of continuous negative reactions from the public to disfigurement and scarring.
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Page Created By: Gary (admin) 08 July 2004 3:31pm
Page Last Modified: 08 July 2004 3:31pm

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