Thread: Styptic Pencils...

Originally Posted by paco664

maybe i'm weird but i kinda enjoy the way it feels.............. *(which may explain the amount of tattoo coverage i have...)

er.. me too.. it's like it stings then feels good when it fades.. endorphin release?

Not all styptic pencils are rough though and for some reason i find i prefer them for actual nick sealing. whereas i like an alum block for general irritation relief.

Styptic pencils also work a treat on spots (better than any spot cream i ever used) and mouth ulcers, bug bites basically anything. It's become an indispensible for me even outside of shaving

since we are on wound care.... if you happen to make a serious slice that a stypic pen won't close up get the crazy glue...

just a drop and hold the wound together.... use it all the time at work on my hands... i cut my thumb a couple months back clean to the bone..... couple drops of super glue held it shut and went back to work.... healed beautifully in less than 2 weeks it was just a thin red scar....

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."

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.

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.

And just want to mention an alum block works great as well and has many other uses like cut a small chunk of it like a tic tac size
and let it melt in your mouth on an ulcer also if you cut your dog nails to short it will stop the bleeding!!