The appearance of a second-degree burn sets them apart from a less severe first-degree burn. ... The burn is on the hands, feet, face, genitals, buttocks, or over a major joint.

Second-degree burns affect deeper layers of the skin and cause blisters and wet, ... a burn affects an area larger than your hand; the burn affects the face, neck, hands, feet, genitals, or joints; ...

But summer is a hotbed – literally – for burn-related injuries, ranging in severity from mild to life-threatening. Even minor ...

TULSA, Okla. — A nurse at Hillcrest's Burn Center warned about the severity of firework related burns ahead of July 4th.

Any second-degree burn that causes a blister larger than about one to two inches, or is on the hands or feet — functional areas that need to heal quickly — or genitals should be assessed by a ...