You can measure the severity of a road rash by degree, just as you measure burns. The first-grade road rash presents redness of the skin and requires no treatment. A second-degree road rash occurs when the outer skin ruptures but can heal with minimal scarring. A third-degree road rash occurs when the skin is completely detached and the underlying tissue is exposed. Patients may need a skin transplant to cure a third-degree road rash.
Close the road rash on a person's leg. (Photo: triocean / iStock / Getty Images) You can measure the severity of a road rash by degree, just as you measure burns. The first-grade road rash presents redness of the skin and requires no treatment. When the outer skin ruptures but can heal me, there will be a scar with minimal rash on the second road. A third-degree road rash occurs when the skin is completely detached and the underlying tissue is exposed. Patients may need a skin transplant to cure a third-degree road rash.
