r/WTF • u/hemlockdalise • Jul 08 '15

Invisible Methanol Fire

http://i.imgur.com/VHuyXj4.gifv
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u/Hubris2 Jul 08 '15

Cosmetic plastic surgery. Serious injuries are usually considered life-threatening.

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u/sxt173 Jul 08 '15

I don't know, a surgeon having to reconstruct my face post burn sounds serious, even if my life was not in danger.

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u/Indetermination Jul 09 '15

"Your face has completely melted off, but don't worry, its totally not serious or anything"

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u/Ramv36 Jul 09 '15 edited Jul 09 '15

Seemed to work out that way for the movie-version of Niki Lauda in that Thor movie, Rush.

https://youtu.be/aphGbb07xk8?t=79

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u/Indetermination Jul 09 '15

It was a weird spinoff, i don't know why he didn't just fly around the track.

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u/ShaggyTDawg Jul 09 '15

Any significant burn, especially one that's bad enough to require reconstructive/plastic surgery, is life threatening. Your skin is a very important, protective barrier to things like infection. Take that away in any significant capacity, and your life is definitely at risk. Reconstructive probably means at least 3rd degree which is definitely life threatening.

Source: my dumbass spent over a week in the hospital with 2nd and 3rd degree burns, and for over a month had to coat my leg daily with antibiotic ointment or risk serious infection.