Des Howard on fri 19 nov 99
Alisa
Surgical "Superglue" is used as an alternative to simple suturing in Casualty De
& other facilities. Not cheap at A$20 per tiny tube it is quick, easy & a lot l
traumatic when dealing with an unhappy, struggling small child.
Des
Des & Jan Howard
Lue Pottery
LUE NSW 2850
Australia
Alisa and Claus Clausen wrote:
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> This was a traffic stopper for me. I have been aimlessly reading along this
> thread, until Kimi suggested that cracked skin should be superglued together.
> do not doubt that that would close or seal the crack and dissinfect. I am not
> doctor so this is my disclaimer, if perhaps somehow this is a good idea. BUT
> my bottle of superglue has an ingredient called Cyanoacrylat- warning, warning
> poison. I would assume it goes quickly into the bloodstream, esp. through an
> open and deep crack. Therefore I humbly and respectfully strongly request tha
> this suggestion is rethought.
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> I use that "bandaide" that you can paint on and it dries to a gummy seal (for
> swimming, etc.) for anything I need to cover on my hands while throwing. When
> lived in America, I used Corn Huskers lotion. I think it is Dickens brand, fro
> any drugstore.
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> Alisa in Denmark
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> Here's what I do, I use lotions through out the day but at night before I go t
> bed I plunge my hands into melted wax (the kind used in canning and make sure
> is not too hot, you do not want to get burned) and leave it on for 1/4 to 1/2
> hour. I then peel the wax off , next I rub olive oil into my nails or even soa
> them for a bit in the olive oil, last I rub olive oil into my hands and put on
> an pair of light cotton gloves. This works quite well to help prevent cracks a
> to help heal them . If you do have cracks, Super Glue them together, they will
> heal quicker and it kills germs (but it does hurt like the dickens!). Kimi
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