How Do People Usually Get Second Degree Burns?
You can get a second degree burn very quickly from fire, boiling or scalding hot water, chemicals or burning flammable liquids, such as gasoline. You can also get a second degree burn from serious sunburn. The most concerning part about second degree sunburn is the fact that sunburn may cover a significant amount of your body surface area, especially if you were tanning without sunscreen. This can send your body into shock once you try to cool your skin down and try to soothe the burn. What Should You Do if You Have a Small Second Degree Burn? If you have a second degree burn that is smaller than three inches in diameter or covers less than ten percent of your body, you can treat the burn at home. Submerge the burn in cool water or apply cool, moist clothes to the burned area, being careful not to rub the damaged skin. The burned area is already quite traumatized, so you won’t want to use ice, which can cause further damage. Cover the burn with loose, clean bandages, taking great care
