why does it not bleed

[gingerflaps]

i have been watching channel 5's cosmetic surgery live recently and i have noticed that when the surgeon cuts the patient with a scalpel the patient does not bleed too much, and when i cut my finger for example i feel like ive lost 10 pints of blood.   why doesnt the patient bleed????

[landie]

Because of the 'awareness' theory.

I once saw a woman at work put a rivet through her finger accidentally but it happened so quickly that she didn't realise.

It was only when someone pointed it out to her that it began to spurt blood. 

[netibiza]

yeah but also the surgeon injected neoprene (or whatever) to reduce bleeding.

[wyldkhatdd]

They use a cauterising instrument...they burn the blood vessels shut...that's why u see a lil smoke when they cut.

[wyldkhatdd]

They also use adrenaline...the hormone...causes blood vessels to contract...and allow less blood to flow through.