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First-Degree Burn According to the Mayo Clinic, the least serious burns are those in which only the outer layer of skin is burned. The first degree burn usually leaves the skin looking dry and red, with some swelling, sensitivity, and pain sometimes present. Mild sunburn and brief contact with a he...

First-Degree Burn According to the Mayo Clinic, the least serious burns are those in which only the outer layer of skin is burned. The first degree burn usually leaves the skin looking dry and red, with some swelling, sensitivity, and pain sometimes present. Mild sunburn and brief contact with a heat source such as a hot pan are examples. Signs and symptoms of first degree burns usually appear within a few hours of exposure, bringing pain, redness, swelling, and, at times, blistering, headache, fever and fatigue. Treatment for Minor Burns: « Take a cool bath/shower. Adding baking soda to a bath may provide relief. +» Apply aloe or other cooling agent several times a day, but not petroleum jelly, butter or oil-based remedies. They retain heat and delay healing. « Leave blisters intact to avoid infection. Apply an antibacterial ointment. Treat a first-degree burn as a minor burn unless it involves substantial portions of the hands, feet, face, groin, buttocks, or a major joint. Second-Degree Burn When the first layer of skin has been burned through and the second layer of skin, or dermis, is also burned, the injury ts called a second- degree burn. Blisters develop and the skin takes on an intensely reddened, splotchy appearance. These burns produce severe pain and swelling, and develop a weepy, watery surface. Examples include severe sunburn or burns caused by hot liquids. If the second-degree burn is no larger than 3 inches in diameter, treat it as a minor burn. If it is larger or if the burn 1s on the hands, feet, face, groin, buttocks, or over a major joint, treat it as a major burn and get medical help promptly. Treatment for Minor Second-Degree Burns: « Cool the burn. Hold the burned area under cold running water for at least 5 minutes, or until the pain subsides. If this is imprac- 118