diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
index e10c35efa7..2a9850171e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@
 				for(var/datum/wound/W in temp.wounds)
 					if(W.internal && !temp.open) continue // can't see internal wounds
 					var/this_wound_desc = W.desc
+					if(W.damage_type == BURN && W.salved) this_wound_desc = "salved [this_wound_desc]"
 					if(W.bleeding()) this_wound_desc = "bleeding [this_wound_desc]"
 					else if(W.bandaged) this_wound_desc = "bandaged [this_wound_desc]"
 					if(W.germ_level > 600) this_wound_desc = "badly infected [this_wound_desc]"
diff --git a/code/modules/organs/wound.dm b/code/modules/organs/wound.dm
index 63fc2283ba..4e66dbf8bb 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/wound.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/wound.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	var/current_stage = 0
 
 	// description of the wound
-	var/desc = ""
+	var/desc = "wound" //default in case something borks
 
 	// amount of damage this wound causes
 	var/damage = 0
@@ -287,23 +287,23 @@ datum/wound/cut/massive
 
 /** BURNS **/
 /datum/wound/burn/moderate
-	stages = list("ripped burn" = 10, "moderate burn" = 5, "moderate salved burn" = 2, "fresh skin" = 0)
+	stages = list("ripped burn" = 10, "moderate burn" = 5, "healing moderate burn" = 2, "fresh skin" = 0)
 	damage_type = BURN
 
 /datum/wound/burn/large
-	stages = list("ripped large burn" = 20, "large burn" = 15, "large salved burn" = 5, "fresh skin" = 0)
+	stages = list("ripped large burn" = 20, "large burn" = 15, "healing large burn" = 5, "fresh skin" = 0)
 	damage_type = BURN
 
 /datum/wound/burn/severe
-	stages = list("ripped severe burn" = 35, "severe burn" = 30, "severe salved burn" = 10, "burn scar" = 0)
+	stages = list("ripped severe burn" = 35, "severe burn" = 30, "healing severe burn" = 10, "burn scar" = 0)
 	damage_type = BURN
 
 /datum/wound/burn/deep
-	stages = list("ripped deep burn" = 45, "deep burn" = 40, "deep salved burn" = 15,  "large burn scar" = 0)
+	stages = list("ripped deep burn" = 45, "deep burn" = 40, "healing deep burn" = 15,  "large burn scar" = 0)
 	damage_type = BURN
 
 /datum/wound/burn/carbonised
-	stages = list("carbonised area" = 50, "treated carbonised area" = 20, "massive burn scar" = 0)
+	stages = list("carbonised area" = 50, "healing carbonised area" = 20, "massive burn scar" = 0)
 	damage_type = BURN
 
 /** INTERNAL BLEEDING **/