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Burn care has an important role in the history of Plastic Surgery; requirements of burn and scar treatment have formed the basis of the development of most of the techniques that constitute Plastic Surgery core knowledge. While deeper understanding of burns physiology helped greatly to reduce mortality and improve outcomes in the acute burn phase, scar revision and postoperative management are still a major challenge. The approach to pathologic scars remains a long and painful process, requiring great surgical experience and a well-defined preoperative assessment. In wealthy countries, there is usually a well organized and complete network of care for burn patients, encompassing patient support after healing, with the aim of minimizing the impact of scarring preventing complications, and treating any pathologic scars which occur. For a wide range of reasons, in developing countries the care of burn patients is less structured. Early exit of patients from the follow up process is thus an easier occurrence, Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters Pending Publication