Citation

Athar U, Rahman SU, Gill SI, Jamil T, Sharif MA, Sana MK. Cureus 2020; 12(8): e9546.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Curēus)

DOI

10.7759/cureus.9546

PMID

32905467 PMCID

Abstract

After an acid attack, also known as vitriolage, many patients suffer from changes in life perspective, behavior, feelings, social withdrawal, social isolation, and depression. Formal and informal social support is vital for the proper and complete rehabilitation of acid burn victims. The government should form separate public help centers for such patients. The need of the hour, however, is the invention of proper legislation for the prevention of this heinous crime.

Language: en

Keywords

trauma; acid attack victims; life perspective; social life; vitriolage