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Burns are damage to any body tissue that is caused by chemicals, electricity, flammable liquids, flammable gases, fire, heat, hot liquids, fire, radiation, steam or sunlight. Discuss topics including sunburns, rug burns, varying degrees of burns and how to treat them.
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Burn to roof of mouth

eric1548
Two days ago I burned the roof of my mouth eating. This is the worst I've ever done this. Area is very red and sore. Makes eating and ...
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Salicylic acid burn on finger from wart treatment

Chris112356
Hi, I was treating a wart near the tip of my middle finger with a cvs brand wart remover strips. It contaims 40% salicylic acid. On my ...
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Second-degree burn mark/scar?

BurnScar
Hi, My 14 month old daughter suffered a second degree burn due to hot tea that spilled on her on her left nipple and the entire left tor...
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Please share your experience with chiggers.

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Picture of Chiggers Chiggers are juvenile forms of a mite from the family Trombiculidae.Chiggers are only barely visible to the naked ey...
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Burn turned black immediately after putting on Aloe

deliw
Burned lip on hot liquid/spoon. It was healing but scab was picked and it was healing again. Put aloe on for the first time today and i...
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What to expect from damaged nerves from deep 2nd degree bur s to ankle?

globalastro
A month ago, I had an accident which involved stepping into a trench of scalding water. Thankfully I was wearing waterproof boots, but w...
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