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Third-Degree Burn: Full-Thickness Burn

Cross section of skin on lower arm, with burn through all layers of skin.

A third-degree burn injures the top layer of skin (epidermis), the tissue (dermis), and the fatty tissue (subcutaneous tissue) under the skin, and spreads into muscle tissue.

Current as of: December 4, 2024

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