A third-degree burn injures the top layer of skin (epidermis), the tissue (dermis), and the fatty tissue (subcutaneous tissue) under the skin, and spreads into muscle tissue.
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Last Updated: 01/07/2009
Third-degree burn: Full-thickness burn
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