where can i get help for my brother with bad acid burn scars. he is 24 and is very depressed, please help?

Question

he has had a lot of surgery as a child and the scars are big and now causing him to become depressed.

my brother had this accident when he was 4 yrs old. we were living in sierra-leone at the time and the child minder done this to him. my mum helped to look after the scars when he was younger, as he got older and wanted privacy it became his responsibility. he does not look after his scars. we have gone to the family GP and he will refer him back to ST THOMAS HOSPITAL where he had most of his surgery. i feel he may need some counselling as he is having problems with relationships. if anyone has a number or address of a good counseller i would be very grateful. im still searching the web

Answer 1

Tell him to apply the Homeopathic Remedy CALENDULA OINTMENT it is known to help remove scar tissue plus he can take SILICEA 30C thrice a day half hour before or after meals it will help in removing his scars very effectively and without any side effects or complications.
Take care and God Bless you !

Answer 2

One thing you can do is to take a 400 IU softgel of Vitamin E, then CAREFULLY poke a hole in it. Squeeze out the oil and spread it out evenly onto the affected area. If you have more than one area that's been affected, spread out the amount that's used evenly to each area. One important point that none of the others have mentioned is that you should NOT use too much Vitamin E... it is fantastic for healing up skin and preventing scars, but too much vitamin E can build up to toxic levels in your body. If you get a liquid Vitamin E, make sure you follow the recommendations on the limits (typically no more than 1,000 IU per day including supplements taken internally). If it is too sensitive to massage an oil on it, try soaking it in Aloe until it feels good enough to massage the Vitamin E in. Also, if you would like more benefits, there are some supplements you could take internally to help the health of your skin. Some of the most popular ones are Biotin, Silica (commonly from Horsetail), Squalene, Hyaluronic Acid, MSM, L-Cysteine, Collagen, and most antioxidants. Good luck!

Answer 3

Take him to your local GP - they should be able to make an appointment for him with the local hospital - if the scars are that obvious then he should be provided with treatment under the NHS.
I am worried how he got the acid burn scars and why he had to have a lot of surgery as a child. Maybe you have more information for us?

Answer 4

try and get him referred to Mount Vernon Hospital Centre for Reconstructive, Plastic & Burns Surgery treatment for both adults and children my son was treated there when he got brunt at the age of 2 1/2 he is now about to turn 13 and he has no scars at all ..... they even help cancer victims we were under a dr paul cussons ( MB BS DPhil FRCS(Plast) his specialty is burns and he is still there
Centre for Reconstructive, Plastic & Burns Surgery
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Mount Vernon Hospital
Rickmansworth Road
Northwood
Middlesex
HA6 2RN
United Kingdom
Tel: + 44 (0) 1923 826111 Fax: + 44 (0) 1923 844408
Mr Paul Cussons (Clinical Director)
+ 44 (0) 1923 844 142

hope that helps and we don't live in that area so they can't tell you that i live in london

Answer 5

Have you ever thought of putting your brother in for a complete make over or that other programme that was on living tv that help people get their lives together by giving them plastic surgery to correct any abnormalities

Answer 6

Only a good plastic surgeon can evaluate. Sometimes the scars need to age before they can be revised

Answer 7

Find a clinical psychologist in your area. It is more important that he see someone right away if he is depressed, than to wait until you get referred to one in particular. That's a very tragic situation, however he can manage better with professional help. Also, maybe he can try an anti-depressant. They can be very helpful, especially in his situation. There is alot of help out there......

Answer 8

changing faces! if your in the uk they are a charity set up to help peps with facial disfigurments google there web site and get in touch there great if you have issues. they run seniars on all sorts of things from relaTIONSHIPS TO WORK TO HOW TO TALK ABOT IT THE LIST GOES ON WISH YA ALL THE BEST AND HOPE UR BRO GETS BETTER SOON

Answer 9

Bio Oil can help reduce scaring. Do a google search on it. Available from chemists and superdrug.

Answer 10

Go to the dermatogist first.Then he needs to see a plastic surgeon.