Patient's question:
When I was curling my hair, I got burned by the curling iron on my forehead. It's a bit painful. What should I do? Will it leave a scar?Doctor's answer:
Hello! Based on severity, burns are generally classified into three degrees.First-degree burn: The burn only damages the outer layer of the skin, causing mild redness and swelling locally, without blisters, and significant pain.
Second-degree burn: The burn affects the dermis, resulting in local redness, swelling, and pain, with blisters of varying sizes.
Third-degree burn: The burn damages the subcutaneous tissue, fat, muscle, and bone, appearing gray or reddish-brown in color.
If it is a first-degree or superficial second-degree burn, topical treatments such as burn ointment can be applied. Such burns do not leave scars.