Inclusion Criteria:  age ≥ 18 years old admitted within 24 hours of injury partial-thickness burn wounds on at least two non-contiguous areas of < 10% TBSA each and not involving face, fingers, toes, and perineum initial management assessed to require inpatient care  Exclusion Criteria:  chemical, electrical, or inhalation injury pregnant incarcerated TBSA ≥ 20% wound expected to heal within 7 days patient or authorized representative unable or unwilling to consent unable to consent within 24 hours of injury