What Are the Treatments for Radiation Burns?
Burns require classification from a medical doctor. Although burns may be classified as minor by a medical doctor, they can still cause discomfort to the person experiencing them. There are specific charts that are used to analyze the types of burn and percentages of the body involved. Minor burns are first-degree burns, such as a minor sunburn in which the skin is pink but not blistered. It involves less than 10 percent of the body. With moderate and severe burns, extremities are involved as well as a bubbling of the skin along with each part of the body suffering a blistering area. Radiation burns can be caused by radiation therapy treatment for cancer to a specific area or they can be caused by accidental exposure to radioactive material. The severity of the radiation burn will determine the treatment the doctor will use.
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