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I lost the tip of one of my fingers when I was young, to a slamming door. It grew back itself, without any magic powders. "Little pieces (16mm or so) are possi

by bobds 16y ago

I lost the tip of one of my fingers when I was young, to a slamming door. It grew back itself, without any magic powders. "Little pieces (16mm or so) are possible, but most of our wildest dreams about regenerating amputated body parts are still a long ways off." I just had to measure it when I read that. Funnily enough, the mark that this wound left starts at about 15 to 17mm from the tip. I remember I lost my whole fingernail but somehow it grew back perfectly shaped.

relix 16y ago
That's amazing, I didn't know that was even possible. 1.6cm is huge!
- Vivtek 16y ago
  Depends on the age. Very young children can regenerate fingertips. That's about it, though.
  - bobds 16y ago
    I was about 10 years old, if I remember it right. Also note that the door completely missed the bone, although I remember being able to see a small part of it.
twillerelator 16y ago
Thankfully there are now some door safety devices on the market, for example: http://www.fingersafe.com http://www.fingersafe.com