Super glue, first aid

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 12:59 pm

Just split a thumb nail to the quick. Along with that a half moon cut on the finger. I soaked them clean and applied super glue. Hope this is useful to others. As the nail grows out it sheds the glue. Same with the cut. The glue makes a temperary shin. It will peel by it's self in a few days. Doctors glued a graft over a large cut on my finger last year. Works for me

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:06 pm

I won't swear that this is true, but the folklore is that that type of glue was originally developed as a sort of field stitch and they marketed it because the FDA was so long in approving.

Selkie · Post by **Selkie** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:28 pm

Superglue is fantastic for sealing wounds. That new "Liquid Bandage" stuff is essentially superglue. Totally safe cause it doesn't really soak very far into the skin, but creates a total seal so nothing bad can get into the cut.

Great stuff. Especially in a really dusty place. I should probably add some to my first aid kit.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:47 pm

Selkie wrote: That new "Liquid Bandage" stuff

My Sweeie/Husband-in-one-week sez good things about it, too.

PurplMyst · Post by **PurplMyst** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 3:38 pm

I had a dermatologist recommend Super Glue for cracks in my skin from eczema & it worked like a charm.

*putting Super Glue in the bag*

madmatt · Post by **madmatt** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:57 pm

Obviously you have to wash and dry the wound...but does the superglue sting bad? Is it sterile?

Selkie · Post by **Selkie** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 7:08 am

madmatt wrote:Obviously you have to wash and dry the wound...but does the superglue sting bad? Is it sterile?

From what I know, it does sting a little, but it is quite sterile. You would want to take care of the wound just like any other including washing/cleaning and drying the wound before applying the super glue. It's meant to keep the bad stuff out, but it's pretty pointless if you don't wash the wound and seal the bad stuff *in*.

Post by **AntiM** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:05 pm

Keep the superglue far, far away fro your eyes though. I superglued my eyeglasses and the fumes realeasing from the glue irritated my eyes enough I had to see a doctor.

Well, maybe not SEE a doctor ....