Qualitative approach on social problems in burned disfigurement individuals

The face the main channel through which the individual communicates. It is the site of beauty and attractiveness. Physical attractiveness has stereotyping nature. Because the precise content of the stereotype depends on cultural values. The aim of this study was described the range of psychosocial issues burned disfigurement people that psychosocial support programmes may need to address after hospitaization. Part of data from a larger study grounded theory approach was reported by this Paper. In this qualitative study, individual in depths interview performed with 21 participants. Interviews were analyzed using a content analysis. After data analyzed five axial category emerging from this qualitative study included social behaviors and beliefs [reproach, retirement, wrong thoughts and beliefs, stigmatize, pity] emotional problems [grief, shame, fear of expulsion, aversion, hopelessness] reactions assessment [positive assessment, Negative assessment] strategy [hidden, separation, self-presentation] and weariness. Findings indicated negative behaviors' and beliefs' of people cause emotional problems in disfigured people. Thise persons perform inappropriate strategy against behaviors' and beliefs' of people. Therefore This persons need to appropriate supportive programs for community, family and person instruction to knowledge, attitude and practice promotion

effect of different concentrations of topical vitamin E on cosmetic appearance of hypertrophic and keloid scars

There are a few clinical trials on human that show the effect of topical vitamin E on keloid and hypertrophic scars. In this investigation we try to study this effect and also show the effect of the concentrations which have not been considered yet in improving hypertrophic scar and keloid healing. In a double-blind randomized clinical trial, 32 patients who had hypertrophic scar from 12 weeks ago were given three ointments including placebo and ointments contaning injectional vitamin E [d-a tocopheryl] with different concentrations [300Iu/mg and 600Iu/mg]. The scars size, erythema and hardness were evaluated by patients and physicians after 1, 4 and 12 weeks. Data was analyzed using ANOVA and Kruskal Walis tests. After 12 weeks there were no signs or symptoms of dermatitis and rash. Comparison of the scar size after 1 week showed difference between the high concentrated ointment with the others and in the 12[th] week all of the ointments were different [p<0.001]. Evaluation of the scar erythema, in the 1[th], 4[th] and 12[th] week showed significant difference between vitamin ointments and placebo [p<0.001], also scar hardness in the 12[th] week was significantly different between groups [p<0.001], but in the first and 4[th] week no difference was detected in hardness. This study shows that topical vitamin E has good effects on keloid and hypertropic scars. Their effect in decreasing size and erythema is more considerable than scar hardness