2006-11-02 03:51:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
It's not just paper cuts. Any shallow cut-whether made by paper or a sharp plastic edge-hurts more than a deep cut because the shallow one remains open. The body quickly seals, with a blood clot, with a deeper cut that bleeds
2006-11-02 04:02:22 · answer #1 · answered by Bullz_ eye 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's because they are so narrow and shallow that they expose the little nerve endings, that's the same reason that scrapes sometimes hurt worse than a deeper cut. Just a theory, but I do agree with you, paper cuts hurt!
2006-11-02 12:02:56 · answer #2 · answered by nimo22 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont find that to be a true statement.
i get papercuts all the time, and none of them hurt as bad as the time i slashed my hand open with some steel strapping.
i think the reason it might FEEL worse is that we tend to get papercuts on our fingertips and other areas that you are constantly touching and working with.
2006-11-02 12:00:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋