Patient's question:
The hot water splashed on my arm, covering a large area, and the skin is broken. How long will it take to heal? It has been 12 days already. Can I go out to work now? I feel very helpless and don't know what to do. How is the burn area of a child calculated?Doctor's answer:
The calculation of burn surface area in children is slightly modified based on the calculation method for adults. The body surface area of an adult is 3% for the head, face, and neck, totaling 9%. The front and back of the torso each account for 13%, plus 1% for the perineum, totaling 27%. The hands account for 5%, the forearms for 6%, and the upper arms for 7%, totaling 18%. The buttocks account for 5%, the thighs for 21%, the calves for 13%, and the feet for 7%, totaling 46%.