- You may get burned from any hot or heated source or from chemical reactions that release heat.
- Thermal burn injuries are very common. Many of us have experience minor burns at one time on another. Vitamin-F sunburn on vocation, touching a hot pot on a stove.
- Children’s are particularly at risk due to accident burns.
- The type of burn and the severity of burn depend on the number of layers of skin affected. Most burns are mild but some may be deep. Patient needs to be hospitalized and reconstructive surgery may be required.