When you are waiting for a burn to heal, it can feel like time decided on a whim to take the scenic route! Luckily, your burn will eventually heal, even if it leaves a scar behind. However, the length of time it will take for your burn to go away depends on its size and severity. Burns are classified by degree according to how severe they are. As such, a first-degree burn, also known as a superficial burn, is the mildest of burns and will typically take approximately three to six days to heal. Second-degree burns, which are also referred to as superficial partial-thickness and deep partial-thickness burns, generally take anywhere from one to three weeks to heal. Third-degree burns, or full-thickness burns, take longer than three weeks to heal and may require skin grafting in some instances. With fourth-, fifth-, or sixth-degree burns, significant damage has been caused beyond the skin to the fat, muscle, tendons, joints, and even the bone, involving a lengthy recovery process with scars that will likely never go away.