First-degree burns only damage the top layer of skin (the epidermis). Second-degree burns damage the epidermis and the second layer of skin (the dermis). Third-degree burns damage the epidermis ...

There are three levels of injury: First-degree burns Affects only the top skin layer (epidermis). Symptoms: Red, tender, possibly swollen skin, similar to sunburn. Treatment: At-home care with ...

Stevens suffered some second-degree burns that destroyed epidermis and parts of the dermis, as well as extensive third-degree burns in which all the skin was destroyed. His burns have forced him ...