Branding

Drawingablank · Post by **Drawingablank** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 4:59 pm

It barely hurts. Way less painful than a tattoo if that gives you something to compare to.

I like mine so much I have been looking into having a branding iron made.

Hope-a-Lope · Post by **Hope-a-Lope** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:35 pm

Drawingablank wrote:It barely hurts. Way less painful than a tattoo if that gives you something to compare to.

I like mine so much I have been looking into having a branding iron made.

I don't have any tattoos, I guess that sound of skin sizzling like a porterhouse on the grill put me off. How long is the iron actually in contact with the skin?

Monkeystyle · Post by **Monkeystyle** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:25 pm

the joy of being a chef is that I'm very, very used to being burned.

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:19 am

The iron is only on for a split second. The pain I felt was as it healed. A stinging sensation that was constant for a bit.

FossaFerox · Post by **FossaFerox** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 11:24 am

I'd be so nervous to have something healing on the playa. Skin has a rough enough time out there as it is without cooking it.

VultureChow · Post by **VultureChow** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 11:49 am

Well if the desire is to create a dramatic scar, then you don't want it to heal smoothly.

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:44 am

FossaFerox wrote:I'd be so nervous to have something healing on the playa. Skin has a rough enough time out there as it is without cooking it.

I was a tad bit nervous on the healing but mine turned out really really good. Everybody keloids differently so YMMV

Monkeystyle · Post by **Monkeystyle** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 3:54 pm

My partner is worried about it being able to properly heal on the playa with all the dust.

Drawingablank · Post by **Drawingablank** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:00 pm

From what I understand the alkaline dust inhibits infections - I asked an RN before going for it.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:18 pm

You still want to keep it as clean as possible. That which kills the microscopic life, can also irritate your own living tissue.

I am not a medical professional and you shouldn't listen to me on these things.

Monkeystyle · Post by **Monkeystyle** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:54 pm

haha yeah, she's a second year medical student. not so worried about infection as inhibited healing.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:57 pm

Yeah, but look at the number of people who've read this thread. Anyone could be out there... I would hate for someone to come to serious injury due to a careless word of mine.

Monkeystyle · Post by **Monkeystyle** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 10:50 pm

fair enough.

Post by **Eric** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:08 am

Also - that same alkaline playa dust that kills the bugs is the dust that causes playa-foot and turns little cuts into nightmare painful gashes. I would suggest keeping a brand well covered, just like I would any injury that breaks the skin out there. There's a reason people recommend that any tattoos are gotten long before the playa so they have time to heal.

As always, I'm not a medical doctor, your results may vary, proceed at your own risk...

Monkeystyle · Post by **Monkeystyle** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:15 am

thanks Eric, that's exactly the concern that she has... so it might end up just being my leather vest getting burned.

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