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

Ok... Been shaving for nearly 20 years.. Been wet shaving for a month and half...

This morning before work I cut myself shaving on the upper lip, just below the nose on the ridge in the middle... stupidly it wasn't because I miss handle the razor, but I turned my head.... Anyway lesson learned...

I've used a styptic pencil since the early 90's when I started shaving, but as we have all had some gushers I thought I would start a thread in the beginner section concerning the stoppage of bleeding.. Especially when you get a decent slice, what you can do to get on with the day, vice looking like you're suffering from severe radiation poisoning..

We can all concede to the basics of a Styptic Pencil, and toilet paper on the face.... What else..???????????What for the gushers, or the nicks that won't stop bleeding.????

Please post your blood clotting, tips, tricks and secrets here.

I use styptic powder rather than a pencil...and I apply pretty heavy pressure for as long as it takes to stop bleeding

Styptic Powder... Never thought of that... Where do you get yours.. I've also heard of using Silver Nitrate? Anyone done that before outside an ER?

First action for a decent cut is tissue and PRESSURE! This makes the most difference any cut that us actively bleeding vs. "weeping".

If happen to nick myself I use styptic that comes in small roller ball applicator. I am very, very careful however as I take 300mg of blood thinner daily. : P

Originally Posted by foxblade

Styptic Powder... Never thought of that... Where do you get yours.. I've also heard of using Silver Nitrate? Anyone done that before outside an ER?

Silver Nitrate works great,will also leave a burn mark on your face that lasts a couple days.

I'm not sure there's any secret outside of pressure with tissue/toilet paper. If a styptic pencil and/or pressure doesn't do the trick then I suppose your only recourse would be silver nitrate, but if you have SN on hand "just in case" (who does? lol) you might want to re-examine your straight razor technique.

Try an ice cube held against the cut. Uncomfortable, but stops most bleeding pretty quickly.

Just pressure with my finger, long enough, then it's done.

Has anyone tried liquid bandages? Seems like that may work. When traveling in the boonies I would always bring superglue for emergencies...it does a nice job of closing wounds when you can't get stitches!!