One consequence of modern battlefield technology is the increased survival rate of troops seriously injured in combat.
Another is that an estimated 85 of the wounds suffered by in modern battles involve damage to the face and/or other extremities.
And into the breach comes a remarkable new breakthrough in medical technology: the military biomask.
From a terrific article on wired.com:
This is how the military might treat burned faces in 2017: A mask, worn for several months, that’s layered....