How bad are “second degree burns?”?
Burns are classified according to the depth and extent of the skin damage, in the following way. First-degree burns: the skin is red, painful and very sensitive to touch. The damaged skin may be slightly moist from leakage of the fluid in the deeper layers of the skin. Second-degree burns: the damage is deeper and blisters usually appear on the skin. The skin is still painful and sensitive. Third-degree burns: the tissues in all layers of the skin are dead. Usually there are no blisters. The burned surface can appear normal, white, black (charred), or bright red from blood in the bottom of the wound. Damage to skin nerves can mean it is quite painless. The burned skin lacks sensation to touch. A skin graft is usually necessary for significant areas. Here is some pictures of first degree burns: http://content.answers.com/main/content/…
