Releasing tight burn scars and restoring skin, contour, and movement, often in planned stages.


Burn reconstruction improves scars and restores skin, contour, and movement after a burn has healed. Tight or contracted scars that limit movement can be released, and skin can be restored using grafts, local flaps, or tissue expansion, where healthy skin nearby is gradually stretched to provide a close match.
This is reconstructive work that often takes place in planned stages over time, with both functional goals, such as restoring movement, and aesthetic goals, such as improving the appearance of scarred areas.
It cannot restore burned skin to its original state or remove scarring entirely, and significant reconstruction is usually staged rather than completed in one operation.
Burn reconstruction begins with a detailed assessment of the scarring, movement, and goals. A staged plan is explained, including the role of any tissue expansion, grafts, or flaps, with realistic expectations.
Depending on the stage, tight scar is released, and skin is restored with a graft, local flap, or expanded skin. Tissue expansion involves placing an expander under nearby healthy skin and filling it gradually before a later operation.
Recovery depends on the procedure and site. Scar care, support, and sometimes therapy to maintain movement are important, and the result improves over many months across the stages of the plan.
Improved movement, contour, and scar appearance are achievable, often substantially. Reconstruction cannot return skin to its pre-burn state and is usually staged. Your surgeon sets out a realistic, step-by-step plan.
Burn reconstruction is planned carefully but carries surgical risks, particularly when working with scarred tissue. Possible risks include:
Smoking and impaired circulation raise the risk of healing problems, wound complications, and tissue loss, so honest assessment and smoking cessation are especially important in reconstructive surgery.
Reconstructive surgery at Skulpturkliniken is performed by Dr. Matteo Amoroso, a specialist plastic and reconstructive surgeon with expertise in microsurgery.
Dr. Amoroso prioritizes both function and appearance in burn reconstruction, with a realistic, staged plan for extensive injuries.
From the first consultation, Dr. Amoroso helps you understand what is realistic for your specific burn history.
Every procedure begins with a detailed assessment. We evaluate:
Safety is central to every step of the surgical journey. Your treatment includes:
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