What is first degree burns?

First degree burns are those in which only the outer layer of skin is burned, but not all the way through. The skin is usually red and sometimes can swell or be painful. It is the least serious type of burn to have.

How do members experience first degree burns?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with first degree burns*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for first degree burns*

Who has first degree burns on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 0
40s 1
50s 2
60s 2
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 5

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What is first degree burns?

First degree burns are those in which only the outer layer of skin is burned, but not all the way through. The skin is usually red and sometimes can swell or be painful. It is the least serious type of burn to have.



Common symptoms reported by people with first degree burns

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for first degree burns

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Compare treatments taken by people with first degree burns

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have first degree burns through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with first degree burns? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has first degree burns on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 6 say first degree burns is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 0
40s 1
50s 2
60s 2
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 3
Female 5

These charts show data from first degree burns patients who have completed their condition history
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