# Heat Damage — What actually breaks, what comes back, and what doesn't

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Heat damage isn't one thing — it's a cascade. Cuticle lifts, moisture evaporates, keratin denatures at 347°F, and somewhere in there curl patterns lose the elasticity that makes them curls. Each of those happens at a different temperature on a different timeline, and each of them responds to a different move. Eight spokes, one honest map.