What are the different types of burns?
Burns are divided into 3 different types:-

(I) First degree or superficial burns:- It is commonly seen with a sunburn. It is usually red and blanches (becomes white) on pressure. It occurs due to damage to only the top (epidermis) layer of the skin. It heals by itself in 3-6 days and generally dose not require hospitalization.

(II) Partial thickness burns or second degree burn:- It involves the entire epidermis and some portion of the dermis. They are of 2 types:-

(a) Superficial partial thickness burn:- They are painful and associated with blisters. They heal within 3 weeks without any visible scars. There may be some pigment changes.

(b) Deep partial thickness burns :- They are dry white in color. They may cause scarring and take longer to heal. Skin grafting is usually required for healing.

(III) Full thickness burns:- They involve the entire epidermis and dermis. They are dry and leathery in appearance. They cause scarring and require immediate skin grafting and use of compression garments.