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Super glue is my go to. Just glue that shit right back closed like it never happened. Then some tape to make sure it stays closed through the day.
I believe that was one of its first proposed uses, but is too brittle (or breaks down too quick?) to be a "proper" medical solution.
Well, they've certainly worked out a proper solution since them. I had laparoscopic surgery and they didn't so much sew me up as calk up my holes and send me home.
Your choice of words is commendable.
Medical super glue exists! It has additional compounds in it to slow down the heating/bonding period and to add flexibility
Veritasium recently did a video on super glue
Cool. Actually, I think that is where I heard about the original formulas not being ideal. (My brain can store random factoids really well, but will always discard the source.)
I love stuff like this! I saw this on my radar recently, It’s gross but cool! Engineers create new glue that mimics mussels and mucus to prevent bacterial buildup
Only took like 50yrs
that article is a little funny. Dont use glitter glue to close up surgery. And dont hot glue yourself back together.
There is some difference in dermabond and superglue, one big one is fda approval. There is a toxicity difference, the fda product has a more expensive manufacturing process.
I will add, for me, I never glue a cut shut unless I know its clean. which means it is getting rinsed in a bath of rubbing alcohol. I have had great results myself. I am not a doctor or trained as one.
I think you have to be very careful with that. My dog got a bad laceration one time, and luckily we were able to provide pressure and bring them straight to the vet which was close by, and while I was there I mentioned that I had thought about using super glue to close it, and they were mortified. Mortified. They said it would have made him extremely sick.
Apparently the glue they used to close wounds, which acts like super glue is very different than actual super glue.