# can Humans Survive Flaying?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-humans-survive-flaying/455193>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 3, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-humans-survive-flaying/455193 "2008-07-03T14:54:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-humans-survive-flaying/455193/1 "2008-07-03T14:54:09Z")

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Flaying: the removal of the skin, is a pretty hoffifying treatment. i’m told it was practiced by the Mongols. My question; can you survive it? Hom long would it take for your skin to regenerate? :eek:

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**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-humans-survive-flaying/455193/2 "2008-07-03T15:01:13Z")

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The answer is no - you cannot survive flaying.

Prior thread [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=369056) with good discussion.

Si

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-humans-survive-flaying/455193/3 "2008-07-03T16:25:27Z")

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Yes, having your skin removed turns you into a missing gangster.

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**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-humans-survive-flaying/455193/4 "2008-07-03T19:28:30Z")

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But can you survive Bobby Flaying, where your skin is removed and then you’re basted with seasonings and barbeque sauces by an obnoxious TV chef?

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-humans-survive-flaying/455193/5 "2008-07-03T20:11:01Z")

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[QUOTE=Cluricaun]  
But can you survive Bobby Flaying, where your skin is removed and then you’re basted with seasonings and barbeque sauces by an obnoxious TV chef?  
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No, but afterwards you’re delicious!

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-humans-survive-flaying/455193/6 "2008-07-03T21:51:32Z")

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Do it often enough, & credit cards will offer you Frequent Flayer discounts.