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Case Reports
. 2016 Jun 13;3(1):48-9.
doi: 10.1080/23320885.2016.1196453. eCollection 2016.

Bubble bath burns: an unusual case

Metin Nizamoglu  1 , Alethea Tan  1 , Naguib El-Muttardi  1
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Case Reports

Bubble bath burns: an unusual case

Metin Nizamoglu et al. Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg. .

Abstract

We present an unusual case of flash burn injury in an adolescent following accidental combination of foaming bath bubbles and tea light candle flame. There has not been any reported similar case described before. This serves as a learning point for public prevention and clinicians managing burn injuries.

Keywords: Bubble bath; candle; flame burns; flash burns.

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Flash burns to face and neck with lip swelling.
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