You can treat most first-degree burns at home. You should call your child’s pediatrician if you’re concerned about a burn your child received. Their doctor will examine the burn to determine its severity.
They’ll look at the burn to see:

• how deep it penetrates the skin’s layers
• if it’s large or in an area that requires immediate treatment…

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First-Degree Burn

A first-degree burn is also called a superficial burn or wound. It’s an injury that affects the first layer of your skin. First-degree burns are one of the mildest forms of skin injuries, and they usually don’t require medical treatment. However, some superficial burns can be quite large or painful and may require a trip to…[Read more]

CAUSES OF BURNS
Accidental burns can happen just about anywhere in your home, and they’re not always caused by fire. You might get burned by spilling coffee in your lap, touching a hot iron, or misusing certain cleaning products.
Burns are skin or tissue damage, usually caused by heat. Burns can be caused by hot objects or liquid, fire, f…[Read more]

WHAT IS BURN?

A burn is damage to your body’s tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight, or radiation. Scalds from hot liquids and steam, building fires and flammable liquids and gases are the most common causes of burns. Another kind is an inhalation injury, caused by breathing smoke

TYPES OF BURN

• First-degree burns dam…

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