First-degree (superficial) burns hurt far worse than third-degree (full-thickness) burns, because in superficial burns, the nerve endings are not destroyed and thus have ample opportunity to make you miserable, while in full-thickness burns the nerve endings are destroyed. When someone has third-degree burns, it's actually the second- and first-degree burns around the periphery of the third-degree burns that cause the pain.
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