Primary-source library

Official facial injury and scar-care sources

These sources provide medical and safety background. They do not diagnose an injury or determine legal responsibility, and treatment questions belong with a qualified clinician.

Links go to the issuing agency, legislature, court material, or public medical source whenever one is available. Each page still explains what the source can and cannot establish in an individual claim.

Published August 23, 2026 · Last reviewed August 23, 2026

National Library of Medicine
Facial injuries and disorders
Patient information and links concerning facial trauma, fractures, and related conditions.
Covers: facial trauma · fractures
National Library of Medicine
Burns
Medical background on burn severity, treatment, and complications.
Covers: burns · treatment
National Library of Medicine
Scars
Medical information about scar formation and treatment.
Covers: scars · healing
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dogs: preventing bites and scratches
Federal public-health guidance on dog-bite risk, wound response, and prevention.
Covers: dog bites · prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Emergency wound guidance
Background on tetanus risk and wound-related vaccination considerations.
Covers: wounds · tetanus

How sources are selected

We prefer statutes, regulations, issuing agencies, court material, and federal medical or safety sources. A commercial source is used only when it is the primary source for its own policy or product and is labeled accordingly.

Sources support factual background. They do not substitute for jurisdictional research, expert analysis, medical diagnosis, or review of the complete record. Broken links and materially changed guidance are corrected during page review.