![]() In The 5-minute clinical consult standard 2015 (23rd ed.). In very rare cases, people might get a third-degree sunburn. You may experience pain, redness, swelling and blistering. Second-degree burns affect skin’s top and lower layers (dermis). The top layer of skin (epidermis) turns red and is painful but doesn’t typically blister. It can take weeks to heal and may need medical treatment. Burn degrees include: First-degree burns are mild (like most sunburns). ![]() Second-degree sunburn: Damage to the inner layer of your skin (dermis). This usually heals on its own in a few days to a week. This article has been viewed 4,540,842 times. First-degree sunburn: Damage to your skin’s outer layer. This article received 14 testimonials and 80% of readers who voted found it helpful, earning it our reader-approved status. WikiHow marks an article as reader-approved once it receives enough positive feedback. There are 21 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. Tareen then completed a procedural fellowship which focused on dermatologic surgery, laser, and cosmetic dermatology. While a dermatology resident at Columbia University in New York City, she won the Conrad Stritzler award of the New York Dermatologic Society and was published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Tareen completed medical school at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where she was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. Mohiba Tareen is a board certified Dermatologist and the founder of Tareen Dermatology located in Roseville, Maplewood and Faribault, Minnesota. This article was co-authored by Mohiba Tareen, MD.
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