Psychosocial Adjustment of Adult Burns Patients: Is it More Difficult for People with Visible Scars?

The aim of the literature review was to determine whether the visibility of scarring affects the psychosocial adaptation of adult patients with severe burn injuries. It was found that a large majority of people manage to adjust very well and can return to their previous way of life; and that this adjustment is dependent more on social support and the personality of the individual than on the severity or visibility of physical deformities.