2006-12-27 08:45:19 · 10 answers · asked by danxtsupamodel 5 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Usually paper cuts are on your hands and fingers. Your fingers are one of the most sensitive areas of your body, packing more nerves in that area than almost anywhere else in your body except your tongue and your privates. If more nerves are involved, its going to hurt more.
That is also why those new blood sugar monitors that let people test their blood sugar on their arm instead of their fingers supposedly hurt so much less.
2006-12-27 08:54:26 · answer #1 · answered by tnbadbunny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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. If you get one one the tip of your finger it tends to hurt more because it has cut or hit some nerves.
2006-12-27 16:55:26 · answer #2 · answered by Bullz_ eye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because our fingers have lots and lots of nerves on the surface. When you get a paper cut, it's all those nervers that are cut as opposed to a deeper cut. A superficial cut that is near parallel to your finger is going to hurt the most. By the way, I got my info from my wife who's studying to be a nurse.
2006-12-27 16:55:06 · answer #3 · answered by romvsinparadise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most of the time when you get a paper cut, it's becaue your skin in the area was stretched tight and the paper cuts it open while it's stretched. paper cuts are like getting cut with a knife, except paper cuts happen on stretched and tight skin. it produces the same effect as getting cut lightly with a knife and pulling the wound apart.
2006-12-27 16:54:26 · answer #4 · answered by Cliffball 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it stings after the paper cuts u.
2006-12-27 16:54:25 · answer #5 · answered by pritty_princess_c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe because your body feels embarrassed for being cut by a piece of paper
2006-12-27 16:50:52 · answer #6 · answered by Jon P 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because paper cuts aren't cuts at all...they're friction burns!
2006-12-27 16:49:30 · answer #7 · answered by gatesfam@swbell.net 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's because paper is dipped in acid for strength. It's like a bee sting and a knife rolled into one.
2006-12-27 16:48:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it's because there are so many nerves in your fingers
2006-12-27 16:47:27 · answer #9 · answered by SteveT 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no clue
2006-12-27 16:53:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋