When can you die from a burn?

Answer 1

The severity and location of the burns play a major role, as does the age of the patient, their general health, and the type of treatment they receive. A girl who had 70% of her body burned in a tanning salon required skin grafts but survived. Other people with only 30% burns have died.

Generally, a major risk from burns is infection through the damaged skin. Massive burns can lead to shock, sepsis, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, and death; burns can also cause disfigurement and scarring, or even result in the amputation of a heavily damaged limb.