An illustration of a section of skin with a fourth degree burn. Fourth degree burns extend through the entire skin and into the underlying layers of fat, muscle, and even bone. These burns take on a blackened or charred appearance that requires excision or amputation of dead tissue.

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Photo credit: © Photo Researchers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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