What really happens when someone suffers a serious burn—and how can you stay safe? In this episode of Live Well with UCI Health, host Ryan Manno sits down with Dr. Syed F. Saquib, an acute care surgeon and Burn Medical Director at UCI Health, to break down everything you need to know about burn injuries, emergency care, fireworks accidents, grilling mishaps, and cutting‑edge burn treatments. Dr. Saquib explains:

• What burn surgeons do day‑to‑day
• The most common causes of burn injuries in adults and children
• Fireworks, grilling, and summer safety risks
• What happens in the first critical minutes after a severe burn
• When a burn becomes a medical emergency
• Groundbreaking advances like spray‑on skin cell therapy and laser scar treatment
• How to treat minor burns at home—and when to go to the ER

Whether it’s a kitchen accident, a Fourth of July injury, or a serious trauma, this conversation offers life‑saving information straight from the front lines of burn care.