Credit Mount Stuart. 1  Just in time for the global commemoration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeareâs death, a stately home on a small Scottish island is announcing a surprise party gift: the unveiling of a previously unknown First Folio.
Distinguishing a minor burn from a more serious burn involves determining the extent of tissue damage. The following are three classifications of burns: First-degree burn. This minor burn affects only the outer layer of the skin (epidermis). It may cause redness, swelling and pain.
A burn is an injury to the skin caused by heat, flames, or chemicals. Burns are more or less severe depending on which layers of the skin are affected. A first-degree burn is in the epidermis, or the top layer of the skin. A second-degree burn affects the dermis, or second layer of the skin.