superficial burn
First-degree skin damage
A superficial burn damages only the outermost layer of skin, causing redness and pain but no blistering.
Sunburns and brief contact with hot surfaces typically produce superficial burns.
They heal within a week or two without scarring.
Also called a first-degree burn.
- first-degreeMost or least severe
- sunburnUV-induced skin inflammation
- sun exposureLight from sky reaching skin
- blisterFluid-filled skin swelling
- rednessCrimson-hued state
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