tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post2490612330122797297..comments2024-02-11T01:14:21.904-08:00Comments on SURVIVING IN ARGENTINA: Reply: Superglue for Small WoundsFerFALhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07578136334334588454noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-90709753490006466752011-02-28T11:04:51.572-08:002011-02-28T11:04:51.572-08:00I read that the proper way to use superglue for wo...I read that the proper way to use superglue for wound closure is not to put the glue in the wound but to glue closure strips on one side of the wound and then close the wound and glue the strips to the other side. Then use nail polish remover to remove the glue. I put superglue in a small wound once and it hurt like hell. No way I'm gonna do that again.ghpacifichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829514410903378217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8939666320943790100.post-13777754267607985192011-02-26T06:27:52.762-08:002011-02-26T06:27:52.762-08:00Ferfal, I sell a medical grade skin glue for a ma...Ferfal, I sell a medical grade skin glue for a major company. Do not put the glue inside the wound. The wound edges have to be touching for healing to occur. If you put glue inside the wound edges, you will end up with a huge gap as the wound finishes healing.<br />The biggest thing about closing a wound is careful cleaning of the wound. That is more important than the closure method. If the wound is deep, you have to have deep sutures or the glue will not hold and the wound will tear apart. If it is a non-deep wound, careful cleaning of the wound, adequate hemostasis (stopping bleeding), then clean and dry the skin before holding the skin edges together and applying a topical glue. Hold the skin edges touching until the glue sets up completely.<br />The problem with super glue is that it will fracture and break off. It is a different formulation than surgical skin glues. The surgical grade glues are octylcyanoacrylates, they flex with the skin, and they are not washed off with water.<br />Having said that, if you have nothing else, clean the wound, use the topical glue, cover with a dressing. Skin takes 5-7 days to heal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com