What is third degree burns?

Third degree burn is also known as a full thickness burn. A third degree burn involves all layers of the skin (epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue).

How do members experience third degree burns?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with third 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 third degree burns*

Who has third degree burns on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 5
30s 9
40s 16
50s 6
60s 11
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 18
Female 33

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What is third degree burns?

Third degree burn is also known as a full thickness burn. A third degree burn involves all layers of the skin (epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue).



Common symptoms reported by people with third 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 third degree burns

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Compare treatments taken by people with third degree burns

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



Who has third degree burns on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 24 say third degree burns is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 5
30s 9
40s 16
50s 6
60s 11
70+ 5

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 18
Female 33

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