Quote from: Fenton on 02 April 2015, 03:49:45 PM
You will probably need a refresher as modern day thinking in medicine suggests that the blood should be kept on the inside of the body

 

Quote from: Fenton on 02 April 2015, 03:49:45 PM
You will probably need a refresher as modern day thinking in medicine suggests that the blood should be kept on the inside of the body

Are you telling me that the chapter about 'letting blood' is out of date now ? 
What will they think of next ?

Cheers - Phil

Letting blood stay put is the theory now, Phil. However, superglue can be used for other purposes. When I gashed my hand some years ago they glued strips across the cut instead of stitching it. The strips then biodegraded as the gash healed. Good 'ere, innit?

My wife is a veterinary nurse and she uses super glue,  or medical equivalent,  quite often.

I believe it had a role in the Viet Nam war to seal wounds.



Mind you I also believe that Leon is a supernatural being with dark eldrich powers, Techno was constructed in the C17 by a Swiss anatomist, everyone else in the forum is a bikini clad lovely, and Runcorn is a nice place to live, so I wouldn't believe me either.

All I can tell you is it really works but BE CAREFUL! Matron.

Quote from: fsn on 03 April 2015, 01:34:53 PM
I believe it had a role in the Viet Nam war to seal wounds.



Mind you I also believe that Leon is a supernatural being with dark eldrich powers, Techno was constructed in the C17 by a Swiss anatomist, everyone else in the forum is a bikini clad lovely, and Runcorn is a nice place to live, so I wouldn't believe me either.

As I understand it that's possibly an urban myth (although maybe not, I think it's a one of those that's not very substantiated!), but it was originally supposed to be another type of plastic for use as aircraft gun sights!

Quote from: toxicpixie on 03 April 2015, 02:18:39 PM
As I understand it that's possibly an urban myth (although maybe not, I think it's a one of those that's not very substantiated!), but it was originally supposed to be another type of plastic for use as aircraft gun sights!

In the 80's I was loose-forward or prop for Leic RL (now Leicester Storm) and (thankfully not often) did used get the occasional split cheekbone or eyebrow. The Royal Infirmary never used thread type stiches on facial wounds they always used a sort of super glue. Stings when applied but for a facial wound it usually means no scar and they disappear on their own. 

As I understand it they developed and approved "different" superglue-like compound by then, that was "skin friendly" - the original available at the time of the Vietnam War was pretty rough on skin (mmmm burny goodness...). That said it crops up regularly, so they may well have done. Probably better than bleeding to death...

Pah! Sissies. When I was in the Spartan army, we riveted wounds shut! And you didn't whimper about its stinging, either.

Quote from: getagrip on 03 April 2015, 12:55:40 PM
My wife is a veterinary nurse and she uses super glue,  or medical equivalent,  quite often.

Shouldn't she be helping poorly animals, instead of assembling your figures ? 

Quote from: FierceKitty on 04 April 2015, 12:44:24 AM
Pah! Sissies. When I was in the Spartan army, we riveted wounds shut! And you didn't whimper about its stinging, either.

I'm sure someone suggested using a stapler the other day. 

Cheers - Phil

Quote from: Techno on 04 April 2015, 04:30:06 AM
Shouldn't she be helping poorly animals, instead of assembling your figures ?

The chance of getting her to assemble a mini; zero!

Quote from: Techno on 04 April 2015, 04:30:06 AM
I'm sure someone suggested using a stapler the other day. 

Yep,  she also uses "staples " too.  They are medical grade but essentially a staple nonetheless.

Superglue and staples Matron, could be valuable resources to have in your medicine cabinet. 

Quote from: Techno on 04 April 2015, 04:30:06 AM
I'm sure someone suggested using a stapler the other day. 

Hello! 

Techno with stapler gun!  

(doesn't bear thinking about)

btw Nobby. Laughed. You scamp!

Quote from: Westmarcher on 04 April 2015, 07:03:06 PM
Techno with stapler gun!  

Never had an accident with a staple gun.....Must work on that one ! 
Can't use an 'ordinary' stapler on myself.....There's not enough spare flesh to pull the sides together.

Have given myself a nice little 'burn' with extra thin Superglue, though.....That smarted !

Cheers - Phil

 

Quote from: Techno on 05 April 2015, 07:45:28 AM
Never had an accident with a staple gun.....Must work on that one ! 
Can't use an 'ordinary' stapler on myself.....There's not enough spare flesh to pull the sides together.

Have given myself a nice little 'burn' with extra thin Superglue, though.....That smarted !

Cheers - Phil

Having read through the previous comments I am now concerned

I think it was foolish to mention the sealing of wounds with superglue. We concerned members of the forum have to realise that Mr Techno's sight is failing and I now have serious concerns of Phil cutting himself,ripping  off his optovisor whilst in pain  and   while in his visually challenged  state accidentally spreading a whole tube of Airfix polystrene cement over his hand by accident

Please fellow members,think before you post

Quote from: Fenton on 05 April 2015, 08:02:31 AM
Please fellow members,think before you post

That would be a massive change to my current lifestyle.