Super glue for first aid

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I ran a knife 1" (yes I measured the stain on the blade) into the web between my thumb and index finger. It bled like a stuck pig. I was all the way down in Birmingham, AL and I didn't want to go to the emergency room. I super glued it, but it kept opening. Eventually it did the trick. If butterfly bandages don't work, use the super glue, or both. I'd have to be cut really deep and long to get stitches.
 
I recently had a cancerous kidney removed. The incision was about 6" long, extending upward on the centerline from the navel. It was closed with surgical-grade cyanoacrylate -- Super Glue. Didn't even have a bandage after the procedure. 5 months later you can barely see the scar.
 
Stupid is as stupid does, I managed to have an 18V screw gun get away from me and the battery whacked my eyebrow. I immediately started bleeding, quite a bit. After we finished what we were doing (no reason to hurry) my son took me to a walk in place. They Super glued it shut (yes it does burn) but it worked. Virtually no scar.
 
I've got a little bottle in the medicine called "new skin liquid bandage". The label says it's an antiseptic liquid bandage but it stings a little when you put it on and sure does act like super glue.
 
there is a new kind of butterfly available that pulls both sides of the laceration together

If you use regular butterfly strips with just a dot or two of super glue to help secure, that works pretty good
 
I always carried a few tubes of it in my portable med kit. Sometimes it came in handy on a movie set if I got cut.. Standard equipment to us.
Stings like hell though!

YEOUCH!
 
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Ditto - the opening in my neck, after frontal throat surgery about 12 years ago, was closed with adhesive (super glue, if you will).


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I've been in the sheet metal construction trades most of my working career and it's a staple in my truck first aid kit. My wife used to give me a hard time when I would tell her I fixed up a cut with super glue until she cut her finger pretty good in the kitchen. It wasn't bad enough for stitches but bandaid wouldn't keep it closed. I glued it up and she couldn't believe how fast it healed.
 
ilikerams said:
I've got a little bottle in the medicine called "new skin liquid bandage". The label says it's an antiseptic liquid bandage but it stings a little when you put it on and sure does act like super glue.
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That's the new "New Skin". The original was also sold as "Bowlers Thumb" Burned like all get out, but put a pretty tough cover over the injury. I think they upgraded to Super Glue at some point.
 
Hi...
Had two cancerous tumors​ removed from my throat in 2012.
Both incisions were closed up with surgical glue...no sutures of any kind.
Couldn't tell you if it burns or not...surgery required cutting the nerves in that area on both sides of my throat. Very limited feeling in those areas.
Took quite some time for the glue residue to finally slough off.
 
BIG SUPER GLUE SECRET
1. Apply pressure to the wound for 60 to 90 seconds to force away blood under pressure
2. Apply very thin drop n spread it with finger and blot off excess at once
3. Attack any additional leaks as above
Know that you want the glue to seal skin not blood ...it will eventually kick off on blood but you end up with a big ole scab sticking up just waiting to get ripped off !

Bear

PS: ...I know all you "already users" know the the above ...just trying to clue up newbies to "super glue" first-aid ...so no insult intended
Bear
 
Yes, the wife says put a band aid on that, no thank you dear, I have my Super Glue. Use it all the time works great. Better than stitches and no where near as painful :oops:
 
Haven't researched it but heard long ago it was developed during the Vietnam war for medical use. Seems to me that you don't want to spread it around with your finger or you'll end up glued to yourself.
 
When my daughter was about three she fell backwards, hit her head on the concrete, and split it open. The doctor glued it shut. No cutting hair for stitches, just some glue to seal her up.
 
AFAIK, the super glue that you buy at Wal Mart (or wherever) is not identical to surgical grade super glue. IIRC, standard super glue contains some chemical(s) that you really don't want in your blood stream - at least in any quantity.
 
"there is a new kind of butterfly available that pulls both sides of the laceration together

If you use regular butterfly strips with just a dot or two of super glue to help secure, that works pretty good"

This. ^^^^^

Miss Penny showed me a video of this new bandage about a week ago.
 
BearBio said:
Advanced first aid told us Super Glue, Duct Tape and Benadryl were all you really needed.
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Well, maybe a triangle bandage and something for splints. But yea, super glue and duct tape go along way.
 
DANG!! Why didn't the Dr's. know about this stuff when they split open my chest, back, side and leg? I got 'zippers' all over me. Really tho, think I will pick up some just to have around. Last time I used it was to repair a fiberglass headlight ring. It worked. Sanded and smoothed and painted it. Held for as long as I had the car! :mrgreen:
 
ilikerams said:
I've got a little bottle in the medicine called "new skin liquid bandage". The label says it's an antiseptic liquid bandage but it stings a little when you put it on and sure does act like super glue.
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I used that stuff when I was bowling. My ring finger on my right hand used to split and that stuff kept me going.
 
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