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It's not a quick intense heat like you're imagining. It's a less intense prolonged heat that is causing the damage.
Kind of like you can put frogs in a pot of cold water and gradually heat it and they'll cook up before they realize that the water is too hot for their own good.
Or so I'm told. I've never actually tried this trick at home with some frogs and a pot.
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quote:It's not a quick intense heat like you're imagining. It's a less intense prolonged heat that is causing the damage.
Yeah, but call me crazy... After the first degree, I'd be tempted to stop using it.
Assuming you felt it, sure. People don't necessarily feel the pain of a slow burn immediately. Especially if they are asleep.
I have a friend who managed to get a 2nd-degree sunburn -- she fell asleep outside in a swimsuit. She was hospitalized for a couple days (burn plus heatstroke = very bad) and even after she got out, her back looked like she'd been cooked.
I think she may still have some mild scarring (and this was over a decade ago).
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