According to a burns expert, second-degree burns damage the surface of the skin and the tissue beneath and while they are not life-threatening, scarring is inevitable.
While this type of burn is said to involve no pain due to the complete destruction of the skin layers, there's often an accompanying second-degree burn that causes significant pain.
The interiors of automobiles often prove deadly to small children and pets during the summer and surfaces exposed to the sun can cause first- and second-degree burns to unprotected skin.
