How to Treat a Scar on a Child’s Forehead

Will a baby’s burn leave a scar, and how should it be treated?

First-degree burns are very minor. After a burn, the skin may become red, swollen, painful, and show signs of oozing and swelling. Light pressure on the injury site may cause it to turn white, but there should be no blisters. Second-degree burns are deeper. The skin will have blisters. The bottom of the blisters may be red or white and filled with clear, sticky fluid. When they are gentle, sensitive, and under pressure, they may turn white. Third-degree burns are very deep, with the burn surface possibly being white, soft, or even black.

Discuss the possibility of scarring and related care measures during the healing process of a burn caused by a child using a curling iron.

Understand the risk of scar formation after a two-year-old child’s burn and how to reduce the likelihood of scars.

If a child’s foot is burned and rebandaged in a regulated hospital and the scab falls off within less than two weeks, will it leave a scar?