When should a person seek medical help for a burn?
Dr. Perry discusses different degrees of burns. Click play to watch the video or read the transcript.
For anything other than a very minor first-degree burn, Premier Health Specialists’ (PHS) physicians recommend seeking medical attention.
A first-degree burn, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), is red and painful, but does not become “thick” looking or blister.
With a burn, your physician will want to know how soon the burning process was stopped. With extremely bad burns, a doctor will also want to decide how soon a patient can be helped medically to begin a recovery process, according to PHS physicians.
Talk to your doctor for more information about when to seek medical help for burns.
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