Thread: Styptic Pencils...

Neosporin is magic stuff as well, a must have.

oh yeah, have heard that, there's also an urban miyth that it was some kind of military development originally , like liquid stitches for battlefield treatment?

Possibly started by the film dog soldiers?

"Ever wondered why the best thing that superglue sticks together is your fingers? Forget your grandma's china cups - this stuff was developed for the Vietnam war to patch up broken soldiers."

A way to use styptic for larger cuts is to crush it up and add water to make a paste. Spread the paste over the cut and it forms a kind of anti-bacterial crust. An old school doctor gave me this tip.

Originally Posted by tekbow

oh yeah, have heard that, there's also an urban miyth that it was some kind of military development originally , like liquid stitches for battlefield treatment?

Possibly started by the film dog soldiers?

"Ever wondered why the best thing that superglue sticks together is your fingers? Forget your grandma's china cups - this stuff was developed for the Vietnam war to patch up broken soldiers."

They use it in the hospital they just colour it purple and call it Dermabond and charge ungodly amounts of money for it.

Originally Posted by bharner

They use it in the hospital they just colour it purple and call it Dermabond and charge ungodly amounts of money for it.

Actually there is a difference between store bought CA and medical grade. The store bought CA has an accelerant that can cause chemical burn to people with sensetive skin.

Interesting to know. I figured there had to be a difference (other than price). I guess the moral of the story is that if you have sensitive skin use the fancy super glue...

What about the CA that you have to add an accelerator to. I wonder if that would be less burny?

Originally Posted by bharner

What about the CA that you have to add an accelerator to. I wonder if that would be less burny?

Not sure. I guess there's only one way to fnd out.

i use loctite brand... it don't burn *(or else i have sufficient nerve damage to mask it..)

As a remote paramedic,(Get to do more stuff than a regular paramedic) I can tell you that the main risk of home sealing a major wound is the risk of infection.
That's the reason they scrub lacerations with providine before suturing or sealing with dermabond

Originally Posted by knitepoet

As a remote paramedic,(Get to do more stuff than a regular paramedic) I can tell you that the main risk of home sealing a major wound is the risk of infection.
That's the reason they scrub lacerations with providine before suturing or sealing with dermabond

i usually wash the cut out with gojo or acetone or whatever is handy then seal it up with crazy glue....


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