Scald burns are one of the most common types of burn injuries  worldwide. Scalds are a form of thermal burns resulting from contact of the skin with moist heat or heated fluids such as boiling water or steam. Usually, in scald burns, the epidermis or a part of the dermis is mostly affected. Hence most scalds are considered first or second degree burns. The primary aim of the management of burns is to ensure adequate wound coverage. While wound irrigation, debridement, and local wound care may be sufficient for managing superficial burns (involving the epidermis and superficial dermal layer), deep burns (involving the deep dermal layer and other structures deeper to it) require tangential excision and skin grafting. If performed early it is associated with better outcomes in terms of reduced infection risk and hastened wound healing.

In this article, we see how tangential excision and skin grafting improved the clinical outcome in a 42 year old female who presented with scald burns involving both her lower limbs, comprising about 30% of the body surface.