#CHEMICAL BURN ON FACE SKIN#

Burns are measured as a percentage of total body area affected. In addition to the depth of the burn, the total surface area of the burn is significant.

Picture of the Rule of Nines - Burns on an Adult

#CHEMICAL BURN ON FACE SKIN#

Burns that extend deeper may cause permanent injury and scarring and not allow the skin in that area to return to normal function. Only the epidermis has the ability to regenerate itself. A burn is also a break in the skin, and the risk of infection exists both at the site of the injury and potentially throughout the body. Moreover, the skin is the body's first defense against infection by microorganisms. Regardless of the type of burn, inflammation and fluid accumulation in and around the wound occur. Similarly, second-degree burns may evolve into third-degree burns. Think of a sunburn that blisters the next day. Over a few hours a first-degree burn may involve deeper structures and become second degree. Because the nerves and blood vessels are damaged, third-degree burns appear white and leathery and tend to be relatively painless.Д«urns are not static and may mature. Third-degree burns are deeper still, involving all layers of the skin, in effect killing that area of skin. Second-degree burns are deeper and, in addition to the pain, redness and inflammation, blistering of the skin also occurs.

The inflammation is characterized by pain, redness, and a mild amount of swelling. Sunburns often are categorized as first-degree burns. Burns are classified based upon their depth.ДЄ first-degree burn is superficial and causes local inflammation of the skin.

Chemical burn on face