Lets face it, when it is bedtime everyone wants to cuddle up beneath those blankies or covers. The colder it is the better the covers tend to feel on the skin, especially in the wintertime. There is nothing like wrapping up in a good soft blanket or comforter in the times when it is really [...]

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You may be burned any minute of any day. Knowing treatment for burns is essential for everyone. You could be burned while you are alone with no one there to help you. Burns can be thermal, chemical, or electrical; either form of burn can be minor or serious. Burns are categorized into three classes called [...]

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Burn units in hospitals did not make their debut until sometime in the early 1970s; before then there was no established protocol for the treatment for burns. If you were badly burned you were admitted to a hospital to be treated on a medical/surgical floor if the hospital was just a small county hospital. If [...]

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Who doesn’t love a campfire? Roasting hotdogs and marshmallows are one of the most fun things to do while camping. While it is fun, you must remember this fire burns hot. Camp fires blaze high in the air and it is possible to get burned from being too close to a campfire. Another concern is [...]

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Normally one might think of fire when they think of third degree burns, but they can be caused by chemical contact with the skin, and scalding injuries also. Serious burn injuries could be caused by electrical burns. There is many ways to obtain such a serious injury. No matter how the injury happened, there is [...]

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Almost everyone whose skin is sunburned in August burns red, which stands to reason because August is the hottest month of the year. Sunburns in August burns red because the wavelengths of UVA and UVB light are more direct during the hottest part of summer. Not only is there a threat from direct sunlight, but [...]

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The sun burns the skin unless we have applied a sunscreen or we have developed a gradual tan. Most people that are fair complected dont tan easily and the sun burns their sensitive skin. Most people with blond, red or light brown hair have fair skin; they have to take special precautions not to burn. [...]

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Electrical skin burns is a result of electric current having contact with some part of the body. The severity of injuries caused by electrical shock can be minor to severe and even fatal. Electrical shock can come from faulty wiring; there may be a short or the wire may not be grounded properly. In our [...]

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Chemical induced second degree burns occur when the skin is exposed to a caustic substance. The chemical could be either acidic or alkaline in nature. Corrosive chemicals often cause second degree burns. Depending on the chemical that made contact with the skin, the symptoms may vary, but generally there might be itching or burning sensations. [...]

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Women often get irritations of the skin after shaving their legs and under their arms; nothing is more unattractive than razor burns. Razor burns develop because shaving takes off the outer cells of the epidermis; the skin reacts with blood flow racing to the injury to start the healing process. It is the dilated blood [...]

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