Whether you treat a 2nd-degree burn at home or need medical care depends on its size, location, and if it heals properly or an infection develops. A second-degree burn is usually a mild to ...

I burned myself on the stove, but it didn’t look bad so I wasn’t worried. The next morning, the skin had turned red and the ...

A second-degree burn damages the epidermis and the top of ... These burns can cause serious infections and may even be fatal if a person does not receive treatment. Immersion in boiling water ...

a second-degree burn can also be treated at home using many of the same methods, Gonzalez says. Important: If you get blisters, do not pop them as this can increase your risk of infection.

A second-degree burn affects the second layer of skin called ... Has other associated injuries. Has infection-like signs, such as oozing from the wound, increased pain, redness and swelling.

From minor discomfort to life-threatening emergencies, burn injuries are distressingly common and a major cause of death and disability in South Africa.

A BRIDE has revealed how she was left with second degree burns on her wedding day after her "colour bomb" stunt backfired. Piya explained that she and her new husband had come up with the idea of ...