Burn Care Market Size, Share, Forecast, & Trends Analysis by Offering (Topical Agents, Dressings [Advanced {Foam, Hydrocolloid, Alginate, Collagen, Hydrogel}, Traditional]), Burn Type (First, Second, Third-degree Burns), End User - Global Forecast to 2031

The Burn Care Market was valued at $2.67 billion in 2023. It is expected to reach $4.32 billion by 2031 from an estimated $2.83 billion in 2024, at a CAGR of 6.2% during the forecast period of 2024-2031.

Burn Care Market Size & Forecast

The growth of this market is driven by a rising incidence of burn injuries, government initiatives to promote burn care, growing awareness and accessibility to burn care products, and increasing treatment alternatives for burn care. Furthermore, the increasing adoption of home-based burn care treatment and rising awareness of advanced burn care dressings are expected to generate growth opportunities for the stakeholders in this market.

Key Findings in the Burn Care Market

• By Offering: In 2024, the Dressings Segment to Dominate the Burn Care Market
• By Burn Type: In 2024, the Third-degree Burns Segment is Expected to Dominate the Burn Care Market
• By End User: In 2024, the Hospitals and Clinics Segment is Expected to Account for the Largest Share of the Burn Care Market
• By Geography: North America is expected to dominate the Burn Care Market in 2024

Burn Care Market Drivers

Rising Awareness about Burn And Wound Care

The growing awareness of burn and wound care among the general population is a key driver of market growth. For example, the American Burn Association hosts Burn Awareness Week annually, focusing on different themes each year to educate the public. In 2020, the theme was contact burns; in 2021, it focused on electrician injury/burn prevention; in 2022, the spotlight was on cooking burns; and in 2024, it will address flammable liquid burns. Celebrated every February, these awareness programs play a crucial role in educating individuals about proper burn care, encouraging the adoption of burn care solutions and treatments, and motivating people to seek timely and appropriate care. Additionally, the rising awareness of wound care further contributes to the overall growth of the market.

• In September 2023, Far West Local Health District (FWLHD) promoted Wound Awareness Week 2023 to help raise community awareness of the impact of wounds and the services and treatments available to help. This week was celebrated from September 4 to 10. Similarly, in the year 2022, it was celebrated from August 15 to 21.
• January 2022, Healogics, LLC (U.S.) launched the “Healing Can’t Wait” program to improve access and awareness of advanced wound care for those who suffered from non-healing wounds.

Skin burns result in the formation of wounds. To avoid infections related to burns, individuals use burn care solutions such as dressings, gauze, and other solutions. These factors are expected to drive the growth of the market.

Rising Incidence of Burn Injuries

The growing awareness of burn and wound care among the general population is a key driver of market growth. For example, the American Burn Association hosts Burn Awareness Week annually, focusing on different themes each year to educate the public. In 2020, the theme was contact burns; in 2021, it focused on electrician injury/burn prevention; in 2022, the spotlight was on cooking burns; and in 2024, it will address flammable liquid burns. Celebrated every February, these awareness programs play a crucial role in educating individuals about proper burn care, encouraging the adoption of burn care solutions and treatments, and motivating people to seek timely and appropriate care. Additionally, the rising awareness of wound care further contributes to the overall growth of the market.

Burn Care Market Opportunities

Rising Preference for Advanced Burn Care Dressings

Advanced burn care dressings play a crucial role in promoting faster healing of burn injuries. These dressings offer several benefits, including the ability to facilitate debridement with proteolytic enzymes, maintain moisture in the wound, support granulation tissue formation, and reduce the risk of infections. As a result, there is an increasing demand for advanced burn care dressings to enhance patient recovery and treatment efficiency. Additionally, recent product innovations are further driving market growth. For example, in January 2023, Convatec Group PLC (U.K.) launched ConvaFoam, a family of advanced foam dressings designed for use in wound and burn care. These dressings aim to address the "silent epidemic" of burn injuries by simplifying wound care management and are preferred by healthcare professionals and patients due to their antimicrobial properties. The market also includes a variety of other advanced dressings, such as foam, film, hydrocolloid, alginate, collagen, and super-absorbent dressings. These innovations are creating significant growth opportunities within the burn care market.

Burn Care Market Analysis: Top Market Opportunity

The Dressings Segment is Expected to Dominate the Burn Care Market in 2024

Based on offering, the burn care is segmented into topical agents and dressings. In 2024, the dressings segment is estimated to account for the largest share of the burn care market. The dressings segment is further divided into advanced dressings and traditional dressings, with advanced dressings commanding the largest share due to their superior moisture control, which helps minimize the risk of infection. The widespread availability and easy accessibility of advanced dressings in the market are key factors driving the growth of this segment. Leading market players are continually innovating, as demonstrated by the January 2024 launch of Medline Industries LP’s (U.S.) OptiView Transparent Dressing, which incorporates hydrocare technology. This technology uses a gel center to redistribute pressure on the wound, enhancing the healing process.

Additionally, the benefits of advanced dressings, such as increased patient comfort and reduced pain, are driving their rising adoption. Advanced dressings, particularly those that include cushioning, help lock in moisture, making the recovery process for wounds or burn injuries more efficient and less painful. Moreover, the use of super-absorbent dressings helps prevent microbial overgrowth by absorbing and retaining excess fluid, which aids in controlling skin infections and reducing the risk of skin maceration. These advantages collectively contribute to the dominance of advanced dressings in the market.

Geographical Analysis

North America Dominates the Burn Care Market in 2024

In 2024, North America is estimated to account for the largest share of the global burn care market. The large share of North America in the burn care market is primarily attributed to the high number of burn injuries in the region and the high adoption of advanced dressings in the region. According to the news published by Vail Health Foundation (U.S.), in February 2023, more than 450,000 people in the US take medical treatment for burn injuries each year. This shows the growth in the number of burn injuries across the country. This results in increased usage and adoption of burn care-related products in the country.

However, Asia-Pacific is slated to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The growth of the burn care market in the region is primarily driven by the high mortality rate resulting from burn injuries, which is contributing to the market's rapid expansion. For example, a 2021 article published by Springer Nature Limited (U.S.) reported that burn injuries cause approximately 250,000 deaths annually in China alone. Additionally, countries in Asia, including China, bear the greatest burden of burn injuries within the WHO regions. In response to this, there has been a swift adoption of advanced burn care solutions to help reduce the death rate from burn injuries. These factors are driving the fast-paced growth of the burn care market in the region.

Key Companies

The report includes a competitive landscape based on an extensive assessment of the key strategic developments that led market participants to adopt over the past years. The key players profiled in the global burn care market report are 3M Company (U.S.), Smith & Nephew plc (U.K.), Mölnlycke Health Care AB (subsidiary of Investor AB) (Sweden), Convatec Inc. (Subsidiary of Convatec Group plc) (U.K.), Coloplast A/S (Denmark), PAUL HARTMANN AG (Germany), Cardinal Health, Inc. (U.S.), B. Braun Melsungen AG (Germany), DeRoyal Industries (U.S.), Hollister (U.S.), Medline Industries, LP (U.S.), and Essity Aktiebolag (Sweden).

Burn Care Industry Overview: Latest Developments from Key Industry Players

• In December 2022, NEXGEL, Inc. (U.S.) launched Turfguard, a hydrogel dressing for soothing turf burns and athletic wounds.
• In June 2022, Medline Industries, LP (U.S.) launched the Optifoam Gentle EX Foam Dressing to help reduce pressure injuries.
• In May 2022, Molncyke Healthcare (Sweden) submitted the clinical evidence in Wound International 2022 (U.K.) on the usage of Mediplex Ag for the management of partial thickness burns.
• In April 2022, Hospices Civils de Lyon (France), a second university hospital in France, sponsored a clinical trial that examined the use of silver sulphadiazine as an ointment for treating second-degree fibrinous burns. The study was estimated to start by September 2022.

Burn Care Market Research Summary

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