A third degree burn, by definition, means that the skin is totally destroyed over x % of the body. This leads to "uncontrollable" infection, as well as difficulty in controlling water loss.
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As you said, it burns off both the epidermis and dermis of your skin, which is a lot worse than just burning your finger on a hot pan, a third degree burn is very painful and serious, and you could be permanently scarred for life.
Yes, it's a second degree burn. I burned my finger on a soldering iron, and I had the same symptoms.
A second degree burn is red with blisters. Third degree burns have a black charred appearance. Second degree burns are also more painful because they have highly damaged the nerves, however the nerves can still feel. Third degree burns have burned so deeply that the nerves no longer feel.
Redness with blisters is considered a 2nd Degree Burn.
The burn needs to be deep enough to damage the hypo dermis and cutaneous layer.
This is a "partial thickness burn", also known as a second-degree burn.
There are not many things you would not do. Unlike a 3rd degree, you can put gels on it.
It is the least serious of burns. Only the outer layer of skin is burned.