A 34-year-old member asked:
will a small sulfuric acid burn heal on its own?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Charles Breaux answered
Pediatric Surgery 39 years experience
It depends: If it is a superficial (i.e., 1st- or 2nd-degree) burn, it will heal on its own within 3 weeks. If it is a full-thickness (i.e., 3rd-degree) burn, it will only heal on its own from the sides if it is very small or narrow. Otherwise, a 3rd-degree burn would need to be skin-grafted. If the wound is not healed after 3 weeks of good wound care, see a general, plastic, or burn surgeon.
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