What are the characteristics of a third-degree burn?
A third-degree burn is known as a full-thickness burn because the epidermis and dermis are destroyed. The subcutaneous tissue may also be injured. The hair follicles, sweat glands, and nerve endings are destroyed. Third-degree burns may appear white, red, black, tan, or brown. They are painless because the nerve endings are destroyed. Third-degree burns may require skin grafts in order to heal. Copyright © 2002 by Delmar, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Thomson LearningTM is a trademark used herein under license. All rights reserved.
