Hogweed sap causes deep chemical burns and lifelong scarring

Contact with hogweed leads to deep chemical burns that require prolonged treatment and can result in lifelong scarring. The plant's sap causes painful wounds that typically take several weeks to heal. Risk Groups and Complications Children and pregnant women face the highest risk due to thinner skin, which allows injuries to penetrate deeper. In severe cases, this leads to permanent cosmetic defects or the need for skin grafts. Injuries to the legs typically result in a loss of working capacity for up to three weeks. Sergey Bogdanov, head of the burn unit at the Ochapovsky Research Institute of Clinical Clinical Hospital No. 1 in the Krasnodar Territory, noted that prolonged contact, especially in children, can lead to skin grafts or significant cosmetic impairment.