Well, until this past Friday, it had been almost a year since a real cut, but then that morning I tagged the bottom of my earlobe going ATG with a spike. Much cussing ensued, not b/c of pain (there was none) but because it was due to hurry and inattention.

Styptic's great for stopping the bleeding, but I think the OP was asking about healing, which is different. I've found that after the bleeding stops, keeping some antibiotic ointment on the cut for several days speeds the healing and makes scarring much less likely.