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Would I die if the veins on the back of my hands were sliced?
Here is a fact.
I have a great LEGITIMATE FEAR of my veins being slashed by something or another, and not by my own hand.
When I do lots of "handsy" tasks, the blue veins on the back of my hands rise up against the skin and are very visible.
In the back of my head I've had this fear that they'll be cut and I'll die.
If they were sliced, would I bleed out and die? I need to know so that if it somehow does happen I can either 1) Know that "No, it's not a mortal wound. You won't die." or 2) "HOLY **** I NEED SOME BANDAGES NOW!"
Any insights or medical facts would be super helpful.
2 Answers
- SusieLv 58 years agoFavorite Answer
No. I've had it done. Twice actually. The veins on your hands aren't big even though they look big. It doesn't even bleed much. But it's not a nice sight. When it happened to me, I could see my bones and tendons etc. Goy quite a lot of stitches as the whole back of the hand split open. Second time wasn't that deep. It split open as well, but only like half an inch deep or so. Got 12 stitches. Not much bleeding.
- 8 years ago
A large vein can bleed a lot if its cut. If this ever happens you just have to apply pressure and a firm bandage once it stops. it won't kill you.
