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1st Degree Burn
- Epidermal cells only
- Redness & some swelling
- Heals in 2 weeks with no scarring
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2nd Degree Burn
- Destroys some epidermis & some dermis
- Blisters, colored from deep red to white
- Heals by accessory organ's epithelial mitosis
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3rd Degree Burn
- Destroys epidermis, dermis, and accessory organs
- Skin dry & leathery
- Red to black to white
- Heals from epithelial cells spreading in from the margins or transplant
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