OT: Skin glue vs stitches

[Doteman]

I got a pretty nice cut on my finger on Sunday night. Although I stopped the bleeding after about 20 minutes the skin hasn't really closed. I don't have time with work to get to an Urgent Care, was wondering how skin glue has worked for others.

 

[Scarlet_Scourge]

go to the damn doctor, they will stitch you right up in a couple of minutes. You can do it during your lunch break.

 

[RU4Real]

If the edges of the laceration are clearly defined and can be easily closed (as opposed to jagged / not easily closed along the length of the lac) then you can glue it.

 

[RUScrew85]

Bleeding stopped? Band-aid.

Or just rub some dirt on it ya Sally.

 

[Abro1975]

Ask our expert.... Nicky 'Stitches' Suriano

 

[Doteman]

Bleeding stopped? Band-aid.

Or just rub some dirt on it ya Sally.

Thanks tough guy

 

[RUScrew85]

Thanks tough guy

[thumb2]

(check your sense of humor too) :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

 

[DJ Spanky]

Do you have one of these?

Seriously, though, have you considered using a Steri-Strip? I've had a lot of luck using that to hold cuts on my hands/fingers closed. Put it on, then cover it tightly with a band aid or first aid tape.

 

[RU Cheese]

Snitches get stitches. Just saying

 

[Knight Shift]

 

[wicker]

Stitches can help. I am not opposed

 

[koleszar]

Duct tape works well.

Once brought one of my guys to the emergency room all duct taped up. She looked at me and said, "who's the idiot that did this?". I sheepishly raised my hand like a 3rd grader and replied, "what's wrong, at least I put a napkin under the duct tape and it worked, didn't it".

 

[RUDutch]

HSS used glue instead of stitches or staples last year when both my knees were replaced.

 

[RU4Real]

Duct tape works well.

Once brought one of my guys to the emergency room all duct taped up. She looked at me and said, "who's the idiot that did this?". I sheepishly raised my hand like a 3rd grader and replied, "what's wrong, at least I put a napkin under the duct tape and it worked, didn't it".

Bleeding control in emergent situations is frequently more art than science. And triage nurses are notoriously humorless.

 

[rufan3860]

I got a pretty nice cut on my finger on Sunday night. Although I stopped the bleeding after about 20 minutes the skin hasn't really closed. I don't have time with work to get to an Urgent Care, was wondering how skin glue has worked for others.

A buddy of mine had a deep cut on his finger and called a surgeon friend of ours who said to crazy glue it. Said it's basically the same as derma bond. It worked.

 

[angmo]

 

[mikebal9]

My 2 year old got the glue on his forehead. Doctor took about 10 minutes to do it.

 

[DHajekRC84]

some finger cuts can't be stitched or glued but have to be burnt shut. Worst part was getting the needle of Novocain direct into it first.

 

[R1776U]

^^^this guy knows