There's a superglue designed just for skin called New-Skin, and I think Walmart carries it. Whatever you do, don't use ordinary superglue. The cyanoacrylate formula for those is different; it's not medical-grade and can be harmful in a wound. Check newskinproducts.com for more info.
I feel a little awkward about doing this but I really believe that you've been taken in by some buzz words and phoney science. Cyanoacrylate is completely safe for use on wounds; very very ocassionally, someone is allergic to it and it causes a rash and that's super rare. Proper clinical testing in the UK and elsewhere will confirm this. If it were the case that regular super glue was no good for people, newskinproducts.com would be out of business, so it's good for them to perpetuate the myth. In reality, cyanoacrylate has been injected directly into people's blood streams (not accidentally picked up via an infected wound) with very positive results for certain ailments and no side effects ( http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2011/bcr.02.2011.3913.abstract?sid=5ef5ca3f-069f-48ab-9eca-c5556fb2e447 (http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2011/bcr.02.2011.3913.abstract?sid=5ef5ca3f-069f-48ab-9eca-c5556fb2e447) and others).
Do your own research, don't take either of our words for it, please. And again, apologies to good@sabacc; you seem like a really good guy who knows what he's talking about but I have to disagree with you on this issue because the research tells a different story.
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I did read the wiki article and took away 2 things from it;If what they say is true, than yes, I do. The article mentioned that it was a rapid heat generation from contact between ethyl CA and cotton/wool. Sure, it could be some wiseguy's attempt at creating an urban myth, but the article didn't appear to have undergone recent changes - someone would have corrected it if it was false. Furthermore the safety testing was more likely for the handling and application of ethyl CA according to directions provided by the manufacturer. The stuff isn't utterly deadly, but it has some negative side effects and isn't ideal for sealing flesh wounds.
1. They are immediately polymerized by the moisture in the membranes and become inert
So even if you're unlucky enough to be allergic and dim enough to be using large quantities in unventilated areas, the toxicity is nullified by your own body anyway. It's an irritant but it's not dangerous.
2. The United States National Toxicology Program and the United Kingdom Health and Safety Executive have concluded that the use of ethyl cyanoacrylate is safe and that additional study is unnecessary.
OK, it's not preferable but it's fine. Especially on your fingertips; I mean, I do it all the time and it has never even been itchy.
I have to ask; if you go and buy some over-the-counter super glue and pour it onto a cotton rag, do you really expect that to burst into flames? Really?
reading all of this is interesting, but all in all im going well, ive started slowly picking up my cards again and testing if its getting better it is, the cards just catch in the slit in my thumb,and ruins some tricks, but other than that its all perfect again!!
ok 2 things one i burned my thumb and since i could not go on here i just kept going on with cards, was tough but fun, also yea the doc wanted to charge my teacher a lot to fix her husband head and instead she just went and used super glue.