First-degree. These burns only affect the outer layer of your skin, called the epidermis. A mild sunburn’s one example. Your skin may be red and painful, but you won’t have any blisters.

Remember to take precautions. But if someone does get burned at your Independence Day event, here's what you need to know.

First-degree sunburn damages the skin’s outer layer and will heal by itself. Second-degree sunburn may penetrate the skin’s outer layer and damage the layer beneath. It may also require ...

Second-degree burns occur when heat, chemicals, light, or electricity damage the first two layers of your skin. The appearance of a second-degree burn sets them apart from a less severe first ...

Second-degree burns are painful and can take up to a month to heal. Dermatologists explain everything there is to know about second-degree burns so that recovery is as quick as possible.

Superficial burns, or first-degree burns, only damage the top layer of your skin (epidermis). A superficial burn is red without any blisters. It hurts when you touch it and may feel warm. Your skin ...

A first degree burn is one that only affects the top layer of the skin. First degree burns have various causes, including sunburn and contact with a hot item or boiling liquid.

A sunburn is your skin cells’ reaction to damage from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. In a first-degree sunburn, the top layer of skin, called the epidermis, is injured, ...