Burn care
Burn care focuses on the treatment and minimization of injuries caused by heat, chemicals, friction, electricity or radiation. Care can also include specialized reconstructive services.
Burn specialists in Charleston, South Carolina
We provide specialized care to help your burns heal.
At Trident Medical Center, we offer personalized treatment for an array of burns and related needs. We do everything we can to make it easy for you to return to your routine.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Types of burns and related conditions we treat
Our team has experience in multiple specialties. Together, this enables us to diagnose and treat acute and critical burn injuries, including:
- Chemical burns
- Complex and traumatic injuries
- Crush injuries
- Degloving
- Diabetic wounds
- Electrical burns
- Fournier's gangrene
- Friction burns
- Frostbite
- Hand and extremity injuries
- Necrotizing fasciitis
- Necrotizing soft tissue diseases
- Road rash
- Skin and soft tissue disorders
- Thermal burns
Our burn care services
We are committed to providing you with compassionate care every step of the way, from your initial diagnosis to rehabilitation services.
Burn treatment options
Our top priorities while providing burn care are to help minimize or control your pain and prevent infection. Our doctors tailor care plans based on the severity and size of your injury. Your burn treatment plan may involve medication, wound dressing, therapy or even surgery.
Some services we typically offer at our clinic include:
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Laser scar therapy
- Scar revision
- Wound care
Physical therapy
Depending on your treatment plan and the condition of your burn, you may need physical rehabilitation to fully regain your strength, coordination and flexibility. If you’re in need of more intensive, around-the-clock care, our hospital offers inpatient physical therapy services. We also offer outpatient physical rehabilitation and occupational therapy, which allows you to work towards a full recovery while slowly returning to your normal routine.
Burn center location
Our burn clinic is located on the first floor of Trident Medical Center.