# Burn \[why doesn't it hurt?\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-why-doesnt-it-hurt/766934>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 26, 2016, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-why-doesnt-it-hurt/766934 "2016-09-26T15:21:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2016, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burn-why-doesnt-it-hurt/766934/13 "2016-09-26T18:16:22Z")

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> [@YogSothoth](#):
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> If he has third degree burns and is not in pain, does it really matter to see a doctor? Not like the doctor can do anything about it. Shouldn’t he just count his good fortunes?

> [@YogSothoth](#):
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> I meant its not like the doctor can restore dead nerves.
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> And can it really get infected if, by my reading, the OP didn’t have any open wounds? If its a burn but he doesn’t feel anything and its not bleeding, isn’t time the only thing that will fix it?

Here’s a radical idea: if you have no idea what you’re talking about, maybe avoid dispensing medical advice on the internet?

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