Infection can significantly delay healing and increase the likelihood of scarring. There are three levels of injury: ...

Immersion in boiling water for a prolonged period can cause a third-degree burn. First-degree burns typically heal without scarring fairly quickly, but second-degree burns may take a few weeks to ...

The 35-year-old mom was rushed to the hospital after the “blood-curling” ordeal that left her with third-degree burns ... her leg has mostly healed, she still has scars.

This type of burn can also result in blisters and scarring and take two to three weeks to heal. A third-degree burn from the sun is rare, but can happen, Gonzalez says. This type of burn affects ...

Burn and trauma scars can be extensive and difficult for patients. Jill S. Waibel, MD, gives pearls on how to best approach these cases. ORLANDO — Innovations in treating burn and trauma scars ...