Painful, Injury, Hair and Health: Clampdown

Clampdown

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I accidentally clamped my hair straightener down on my ear. Eleven hours later, it still feels like I have a burning, swollen fireball hanging off the side of my head. FML

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ilovepoppa 0

Friday 8 April 2011 1:12

Ouchh! I do that sometimes, hurts bad! Put some ice on it?

mask724 7

Friday 8 April 2011 1:12

so is your ear straight now?

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sbluvr10 0

Wednesday 6 June 2012 6:14

Did the same thing. But it was the side of my face. On my boyfriends birthday. I feel your paint

ammerhammer 3

Monday 6 May 2013 17:19

Someone did that to me once!!! It hurts like a son of a bitch!!! Has it started pussing yet?

adam_tajyar 10

Thursday 9 May 2013 10:37

Put some aloe Vera on the spot that's burned really cools down burns

SinfulEnd 20

Monday 13 May 2013 1:31

(Hint, take the hair straightener off your ear.)

sheenarae2 5

Saturday 1 June 2013 2:44

Just did this to myself the other day! And does it hurt.

Janawa 22

Tuesday 17 June 2014 4:52

I once clamped my knuckle, now I just want it permanently straightened to get past all the burning.

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