rf burns

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Original poster: "Mark Conway by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <mjconway-at-ihug.co.nz>

Hi Everyone,

Just wondering why rf burns take so long to heal compared to normal burns. 
Over the years I've had a few minor rf burns off my sstc and they 
definitely do take a while to heal.

I think I remember reading somewhere a long time ago that rf burns take a 
long time to heal because the rf seals off the entire burn (including under 
the skin) so that blood or whatever cannot get to the burn to heal it. A 
normal burn is only on the top of the skin so that blood can get underneath 
to start the healing process.

Is the above true? I've tried doing a search on yahoo for rf burns but I 
have not come up with anything that talks about them in detail.

Best Regards,
Mark