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Presumably this is more desensitising through an overload rather than damaging?
by robin_reala 3y ago
Presumably this is more desensitising through an overload rather than damaging?
- Arnt 3y agoAs I heard it, it's about chemistry. I forget the details. The mosquito injects something that ① keeps the blood flowing a little longer than it would otherwise, ② causes the body to react in a way that itches and ③ breaks down when heated. So to prevent the itching, you heat the area. There's a verb for this heat process, but I can't remember it.
- rowanG077 3y agoI think you are looking for denaturing. Some claim it denatures the proteins causing the itch. I can at least verify that for me it cuts down healing time but I do need to re-apply it a few times.
- PetitPrince 3y ago> There's a verb for this heat process, but I can't remember it. Denaturation (of proteins): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denaturation_(biochemistry) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denaturation_(biochemistry) .