[header] How to treat minor burns [title] Determine whether you have a first-degree burn. [step] First-degree burns are the most common burns. You have a first-degree burn if only the outermost layer of skin is affected. 
These are the least severe type of burn and can usually be treated at home. Symptoms involve : [substeps] Pain area is sensitive to the touch and warm to the touch minor swelling reddening of the skin [title] Examine whether you have a second-degree burn.