Thread: It wouldn't quit bleeding

Today when I was shaving I decided to use the left hand on the left side of my fact to get an across the grain stroke in from my ear to my mouth. As I laid the razor so carefully by my ear, my left hand shook ever so slightly (I'm right handed and when I use the left it some times will shake) and ZAP a nice one inch cut between by jawbone and neck. At first I though I may have escaped any damage since it didn't bleed



But then it bled, and bled, and bled. Stiptic wouldn't stop it, pressure wouldn't stop it.. (I take a half an aspirin a day to thin blood)

I took Gauze and taped it over the cut and went upstairs to the office. An hour later, I take the tape off........ still bleeding.

Replace the bandage and work another three hours







Take the tape and gauze off and its still oozing.

I spent about 10 minutes with the stiptic and pressure before it finally stopped.




Sheeeeessshhh! What would happen with a really bad cut..... I must have hit a little surfact vessel or something. For a while I looked like I'd gotten chomped by a vampire.

I probably would have snapped by then and cuterized it lol.

I suspect that the 1/2 aspirin could have been
a factor.

Start taking it after the shave - unless you cut
yourself......


Terry

Ouch! I picked up some of the liquid band aid stuff. Don't know if that would have helped you or not. I have not had to use it yet.

Liquid Band-Aid is good stuff but do be aware it stings.

Didn't bother me that much and the stinging rapidly dissipates; the effect is quite comparable to pouring rubbing alcohol on the cut/wound.

Geoff

Originally Posted by Sec162

Ouch! I picked up some of the liquid band aid stuff. Don't know if that would have helped you or not. I have not had to use it yet.

Classic sells styptic powder, which should be much faster acting than the liquid styptic or the alum block. That's apparently what the old-time barbers used.

There's a barbershop documentary floating around where one barber tells the story of giving some guy a shave and the customer get startled by something and turns his head around mid-stroke, leaving a 3" long gash in his face. Apparently the barber stanched it using the styptic powder.

CA's also a great way to stop bleeding.

Do you sand between coats?

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

CA's also a great way to stop bleeding.

Lol no but it cures faster in contact with moisture and guess what blood's made of. That's why it's such a great bleed-stopper.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

CA's also a great way to stop bleeding.

Yea but it makes that sting from styptic or the liquid band aid feel like a soothing massage by comparison.