Which degree of burn develops painful red skin with blisters?

• A. Second Degree
• B. First Degree
• C. Both A and B
• D. Third Degree

Answer: (A)

When a burn damages both the epidermis and part of the dermis, it produces the combination of painful red skin and blisters. This depth—second-degree burns—keeps nerve endings exposed enough to be intensely painful, and the injury to the dermal layers causes fluid to collect and form blisters between the skin layers.

In contrast, a first-degree burn affects only the epidermis, so it’s red and painful but usually does not blister. A third-degree burn goes deeper, destroying full thickness of the skin and often producing a white, brown, or leathery appearance with numbness due to nerve damage; pain in the burnt area may be reduced despite surrounding areas being painful.