why do burns keep burning after the heat source has been removed?
In: Biology
because your tissue was heated and that heat needs to dissipate. it’s like if you heat up a hot pan, and turn off the stove. the pan is still going to be hot for a while.
how long it takes to dissipate depends on the thermal conductivity. your fat/skin/outer body layers are thermal insulators meaning that they prevent heat from escaping. so it takes longer for that heat to dissipate.
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