Nemours has two state-of-the-art children’s
hospitals in addition to our outpatient locations
in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida.
As a system, we offer pediatric primary, urgent,
specialty and hospital care.

What Are Third-Degree Burns?

Third-Degree Burns

A burn is an injury that's caused by heat or fire. A third-degree burn is the most serious kind of burn. This kind of burn damages all of the layers of the skin and also the tissues underneath the skin.