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Why does our skin blister when it gets burned?

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Burns and blisters: Burns cause inflammation in our skin which leads to edema in the various layers of our skin. Blisters are just fluid collected under the outermost layer.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 1/5/2019

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