Thread: Secrets of Blood Clotting... Please impart...

I use an industrial stapler: I pinch together both sides of the cuts, then apply staples every 4 or 5 mm. This process usually requires several shots of vodka to quell the pain. After the staples, I apply liberal amounts of super glue directly to the cut. Finally I glue bolts to the sides of my temple and neck to complete the look. I then stagger around the neighborhood in an over sized raggedy suit coat. There is usually a mob scene behind me, complete with pitchforks and for some strange reason burning torches. Somehow, I forgot what this thread is about, I'm hungry and some of the villagers look young and tender. Happy shaving.

You can buy talcum powder that contains alum - it's good as both an anti-perspirant/deodorant and for athlete's foot - but helps coagulation as well. On this same subject, I've seen ground pepper also mentioned - but that may have been someone just having some fun.

ground pepper sounds painful!

I've heard that lemon juice with salt does the trick

Realistically, there's a commercial product that clots blood (quick-clot), it is used by some military and others, and can be easily bought, but its not cheap as it comes in a big bag for major cuts, not sure if it can be opened and packaged into smaller zip-lock bags. I had a packet in my first aid kit years ago but threw it out a year ago as it was past used-by-date, so never tried it.

Originally Posted by AndrewJM

I've heard that lemon juice with salt does the trick

It sure does Andrew and it's even better if followed quickly by a shot of tequila. it's possible you will still bleed out but you wont care

Liquid Bandage is not useful for active bleeding. It will not dry before the blood pushes it out of the way. I do use it regularly at work when doing installs, once the bleeding has stopped since it is durable, pretty good at keeping the cut closed and doesn't interfere much with manual dexterity. It is hard to explain blood stains on new draperies to Mrs. Smith...

As a retired physician, I can tell you that all bleeding eventually stops. Either by itself, or something we do to make it stop, or the patient dies.

Hospital humor is dark.

Best,
Alan

I use either Proraso gel for cuts or My Nik Is Sealed these both seem to work for me

I use an alum block to great effect, with the addition of pressure when it's a particularly nasty cut.

I don't know I quite like the look of shaving with A mix of blood and lather streaming down my face Lol extra lubrication and keeps her from coming in saying what are you doing hahahahahaha