Superglue on cuts?

[Fat Audi 80]

I always remember a mate telling me that the army use superglue to close up cuts in the battlefield etc. Has anyone else heard this or tried it?

When I have an annoying cut that just won't heal, I am sorely tempted to try this.

Is it harmful?

Cheers,

Steve

[staceyb]

Ive had medical superglue to superglue a cut on my forehead before. Won't use ordinary superglue though.

[moreymach]

It was in 'Dog Soldiers' .. Sean Pertwee got his gust glued back together just before he turned all lycanthropic.

Must be true !!

[BliarOut]

Cyanoacrylate adhesive was originally designed to fix skin damage for the troops in Nam... Sure beats waiting for stitches in casualty. Use away

[Fat Audi 80]

Just did a google and it pretty much said the same thing...

Cheers peeps.

[shnozz]

I do use superglue on cuts if they are in the sort of place where they would regularly open up again if using my hands.

[tvrbob]

Most if not all domestic superglues contained arsenic. I would be wary of putting arsenic in direct contact with my bloodstream. Low level exposure causes nausea and vomiting, decreased production of red and white blood cells, abnormal heart rhythm, damage to blood vessels, and a sensation of "pins and needles".

[Marki]

tvrbob said:

Most if not all domestic superglues contained arsenic. I would be wary of putting arsenic in direct contact with my bloodstream. Low level exposure causes nausea and vomiting, decreased production of red and white blood cells, abnormal heart rhythm, damage to blood vessels, and a sensation of "pins and needles".

But apart from that its ok ,, go on Fat Audi glue away you can be our Guinne pig

[Fat Audi 80]

Anyone done this and had no side effects?

Cheers,

Steve

[shnozz]

As I say, I haven't noticed any. I don't do it as a matter of course, just on annoying ones that won't heal.

usual caveats apply...if you die, I will not be held accountable

>> Edited by shnozz on Friday 24th February 12:57

[Remal]

moreymach said:

It was in 'Dog Soldiers' .. Sean Pertwee got his gust glued back together just before he turned all lycanthropic. Must be true !!

[beanbag]

Hmmmm.....I would be very skeptical putting some non-sterilised industrial super glue into a wound!!!

I found this:

Beanbag's search on Google found said:

Tissue adhesive: In 1959, a variety of cyanoacrylate adhesives were developed, some types of which are now used for wound closure in Canada and Europe. Some midwives have assumed that retail cyanoacrylate adhesives such as Super Glue are identical to medical adhesives. However, retail products contain methyl alcohol because it is much cheaper to produce, and are manufactured to industrial, not medical, standards. Cyanoacrylates cure by a chemical reaction called polymerization, which produces heat. Methyl ester has a pronounced heating action when it contacts tissue and may lead to tissue necrosis during metabolism. Medical grade products contain either butyl, isobutyl or octyl esters. They are bacteriostatic and painless to apply, produce minimal thermal reaction when applied to dry skin and break down harmlessly in tissue. They are essentially inert once dry and have been shown not to be carcinogenic. Butyl products are rigid when dry, but provide a strong bond. Available octyl products are more flexible when dry, but produce a weaker bond. Ideally the wound to be closed is fresh, clean, fairly shallow, with straight edges that lie together on their own. The glue is applied to bridge over the closed edges; it should not be used within the wound, where it will impair epithelization. The only FDA approved adhesives suitable for use as suture alternatives are veterinary products; n-butyl-cyanoacrylate tissue adhesives Vetbond (3M) and Nexaband liquid and octyl-based Nexaband S/C (intended for topical skin closure when deep sutures have been placed). Histoacryl Blue (butyl based) (Davis & Geck) and Tissu-Glu (isobutyl based) (Medi-West Pharmaceuticals) are sold in Canada for human use. DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) or acetone serve as removers. (Helmstetter, 1995; Quinn & Kissick, 1994)

[Fat Audi 80]

beanbag said:

Hmmmm.....I would be very skeptical putting some non-sterilised industrial super glue into a wound!!! I found this: Beanbag's search on Google found said: Tissue adhesive: In 1959, a variety of cyanoacrylate adhesives were developed, some types of which are now used for wound closure in Canada and Europe. Some midwives have assumed that retail cyanoacrylate adhesives such as Super Glue are identical to medical adhesives. However, retail products contain methyl alcohol because it is much cheaper to produce, and are manufactured to industrial, not medical, standards. Cyanoacrylates cure by a chemical reaction called polymerization, which produces heat. Methyl ester has a pronounced heating action when it contacts tissue and may lead to tissue necrosis during metabolism. Medical grade products contain either butyl, isobutyl or octyl esters. They are bacteriostatic and painless to apply, produce minimal thermal reaction when applied to dry skin and break down harmlessly in tissue. They are essentially inert once dry and have been shown not to be carcinogenic. Butyl products are rigid when dry, but provide a strong bond. Available octyl products are more flexible when dry, but produce a weaker bond. Ideally the wound to be closed is fresh, clean, fairly shallow, with straight edges that lie together on their own. The glue is applied to bridge over the closed edges; it should not be used within the wound, where it will impair epithelization. The only FDA approved adhesives suitable for use as suture alternatives are veterinary products; n-butyl-cyanoacrylate tissue adhesives Vetbond (3M) and Nexaband liquid and octyl-based Nexaband S/C (intended for topical skin closure when deep sutures have been placed). Histoacryl Blue (butyl based) (Davis & Geck) and Tissu-Glu (isobutyl based) (Medi-West Pharmaceuticals) are sold in Canada for human use. DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) or acetone serve as removers. (Helmstetter, 1995; Quinn & Kissick, 1994)

Cheers!

>> Edited by Fat Audi 80 on Friday 24th February 13:06

[BliarOut]

Ok, it's sidetracking slightly here, but superglue is awesome if you break a nail. That painful bit that catches for weeks, just glue it back on while the nail heals underneath. Done it a few times and I'm definitely not dead yet.

[moreymach]

Thinking about this I remember back in the 70's when I was growing up my Mother would use somthing called 'New Skin' on my cuts n grazes.. Stung a bit but did smell nice in a super glue-ish kinda way.

Hadnt thought of that for years and havnt seen the stuff since.

[gazzab]

3M provide glues to hospitals for sealing cuts.
I rolled a car back in 1990 and refused to have my head shaved and stitched. So they used glue instead.

[shnozz]

if you are worrying that much to look it up on google etc I'd just make do with a plaster.

[Cotty]

My mate used to use superglue all the time to close cuts.
Close cut and put it on top, dont get any in the cut as it stings a bit

[srebbe64]

One of my daughter's has excema and sometimes she gets cuts on her hands that don't want to heal. The specialist recomended putting suerglue on these cuts and it works a treat. It also gives instant pain relief. She's been doing it for 5 years with no adverse effects.

[cuzza]

shnozz said:

I do use superglue on cuts if they are in the sort of place where they would regularly open up again if using my hands.