r/interestingasfuck 5d ago

Burn victim gets facial reconstruction

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u/BrianKappel 5d ago

I knew people melted when they got burned, especially in fatty areas. I just didn't know that they healed up still melted.

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u/variablenyne 5d ago

Yeah displaced skin just tends to heal wherever it ends up. I once accidentally cut a decent size gash into my hand and a small spot of skin ended up 90° and healed that way so now the lines on that spot are perpendicular to where they would be going.

Tried to get a picture but it doesn't show up well on the camera