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Summer is here and the country is finding its way outdoors. That means more barbecues, fireworks and late night bonfires. It also means, unfortunately, a lot more burns, especially around the holidays ...

Is it best to remove intact blisters on new second-degree burns or leave them alone? I work in two different clinics, and one debrides all blisters while the other leaves them intact. — CINDY HAACKE, ...

Dear Doctors: I burned myself on the stove, but it didn’t look bad so I wasn’t worried. The next morning, the skin had turned red and the burn was all swollen. What’s the right way to take care of a ...

Over 180,000 social media users are sharing posts claiming flour can be used to relieve pain and prevent red marks and blistering from burns. This claim is false – several burn specialists told ...