The most severe are third-degree burns. Also known as full-thickness burns, these occur when both the epidermis and dermis have been destroyed.

For many people, the first symptom of a boiling water burn is sudden, sharp pain. However, third-degree burns, or full-thickness burns, damage the nerves under the skin and might not hurt at all.

A mom and her two-year-old son are being treated in a burn unit in Augusta. The son is suffering third degree burns on 70% of ...