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This is probably a pretty stupid thing to ponder, but I was wondering if there might not be something that would neutralize urticating hairs if applied immediately after contact. There are topical solutions like cortisone creams and medications like Benadryl, but those are to relieve the symptoms, not prevent them. So I got to thinking "Would there be any chemical, something mild, that might soften them or dissolve them, that would not harm the skin?" How would they hold up under something acidic, like vinegar, for example? From some of the accounts I've read, washing with water has limited effects, I'm guessing because the force of the water rinsing the skin could just drive hairs into the skin as it washed others away.
I'm also a little uneducated about the mechanics of the hairs. Are they so tiny that merely landing on the skin allows them to get into pores? or do they lay there and the slightest movement or touch presses them into the skin?
I thought the notion was probably too dumb to even mention but then thought "Hey, if you ARE onto something, you'd become known for being the father of the cure for urticating hair itchiness!"
I'm accepting sign-ups for test subjects. because for all I know, vinegar might make your skin sting even more, and I'm not THAT excited about becoming the father of the cure of urticating hair itchiness. So I'd be more than happy to share the title.
I'm also a little uneducated about the mechanics of the hairs. Are they so tiny that merely landing on the skin allows them to get into pores? or do they lay there and the slightest movement or touch presses them into the skin?
I thought the notion was probably too dumb to even mention but then thought "Hey, if you ARE onto something, you'd become known for being the father of the cure for urticating hair itchiness!"
I'm accepting sign-ups for test subjects. because for all I know, vinegar might make your skin sting even more, and I'm not THAT excited about becoming the father of the cure of urticating hair itchiness. So I'd be more than happy to share the title.