Depth | Appearance | Pain | Time to heal |
---|---|---|---|
Superficial | Dry, red Blanches with pressure | Painful | 3 to 6 days |
Superficial partial thickness | Blisters Moist, red, weepy Will blanch with pressure | Painful to temperature and air | 1 to 3 weeks |
Deep partial thickness | Blisters (easily unroofed) Wet or waxy or dry Variable color (patchy to cheesy white to red) Does not blanch with pressure | Only perceptive of pressure | > 3 weeks, usually requires surgical intervention |
Full thickness | Waxy white to leathery gray to charred and black Dry and inelastic Does not blanch with pressure | Deep pressure only | Rarely heals without surgical intervention (skin grafts) |
Fourth degree | Extends to fascia and/or muscle | Deep pressure | Never, unless surgically treated |