• Older than 65 years old.
• Less than 2 years old.
• A burn that is from an electrical or chemical source.
• A burn with broken or blistering skin of the burned area.
• A burn on the hands, feet, head, face, or joints.
• Diabetes.
• Multiple chronic health conditions.
• Immunosuppression from a health condition or from medications.
• AIDS.
• A burn that has gotten worse after 24-48 hours.
• A burn that has persisted for more than 7 days.
• A large area of the skin is burned from direct contact with heat (over 2%, you can measure this by considering the hand of the person with the burn as 1%, therefore the size of two hands is around 2%).
• Having any other accompanying symptoms other than pain (not severe pain) or skin irritation.
• A burn that has occurred after starting a new medication, and without the person with the burn being exposed to any more heat or light than usual (some medications can cause hypersensitivity to light).