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ELI5: What is the difference between how a strong acid would burn you as opposed to how a strong base would?

I know that there are fundamental differences between acids and bases (acids being proton donors and bases being proton acceptors, among other things), but something I have recently started to wonder is if there is a noticeable difference in how strong acids and strong bases interact with objects of a more neutral pH. Would corrosion from an acidic substance differ from the corrosion caused by a basic substance for instance?
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An acid burn results in something called coagulative necrosis, which basically means it kills the cells but leaves their bodies behind in a mushy layer. This new mushy layer actually can prevent the acid from penetrating into deeper tissues and causing more damage.

An alkali (base) burn results in liquefactive necrosis, which means that it melts your cells and clears the way to your spongy insides to do more damage.

The difference is that acid reacts with proteins and base will react with fats.