How Do You Treat 1St, 2Nd, & 3Rd Degree Burns?
A severe burn can be a traumatic thing for anybody and their family to deal with. Considering the skin’s purpose of keeping out foreign elements from entering the body and being the means of representing who we are, it is hard for one to think fast and help stop the burn before it gets any worse. If not treated immediately, the burn can actually permeate beneath the skin surface and lead to more severe and permanent damage. The skin is like any other organ: its living tissue, it protects the body, and it preserves the body. Many people perceive the skin as primarily an object of beauty, but its practical purpose is to protect the body from outside elements. Without our skin we would be exposed to thousands of harsh elements, including sunlight, bacteria, deterioration, shock, and death. So when a burn occurs on the skin, the body becomes a potential victim to all these things, and therefore a burn must be treated immediately. Protecting your skin or someone else’s skin during a burn is
