Super Glue for Cuts and More

Years of owning and working in commercial kitchens taught me many tricks of the trade and by far the most useful technique has proven to be treating and caring for small cuts. In the old days a small cut would lead to a lot of inconvenience and sometimes to infection.

Normally when you get a small cut, you doctor it, and end up putting a bandage on it which causes germs and filth to stay and grow into an unhealthy environment.

Proper procedure for using super glue to treat small cuts;

#1 - When a cut first occurs, allow the wound to bleed. The bleeding will help force any germs and foreign debris out of the injured area.

#2 - Raise the area with cold clean water. The cold water will contract the blood vessels and restrict the blood flow, the bleeding will slow down.

#3 - Wash with soap, lather and clean well. Make sure there is no foreign debris and while cleaning. This will leave a clean germ free area which will heal rapidly.

#4 - Then you use a sterile gaze or material and put pressure directly on the cut for a minute or two (press straight down only, do not move or dab), this will stop the bleeding and dry the wound long enough to give you time to put the super glue directly on the cut and the surrounding area and let dry.

In the kitchen, the super glue protects the wound from the food we handle and we wash our hands numerous times per hour, all of which produces an unhealthy environment for healing. The super glue will keep germs and debris out long enough for your body close the wound and allows the healing process to begin immediately.

The super glue will close and seal the cut for approximately 24 hours, in which time the body will heal enough to keep the cut closed and the oil in the skin will allow the glue to come off easily. The next day you may want to redo the super glue.

Super glue works great on a hang nails and dried cracked skin, giving instant relief and protection.

Cautions:
* Do not use Super glue on puncher wounds. Germs and debris are pushed into a wound.
* If the bleeding does stop soon (in minutes) after cleaning, use pressure to stop bleeding and seek medical assistance. The cut may be too severe for super glue or the cut is in a critical location.
* If there is discomfort in the injured area the next day or two an infection has set in. Soak the wound in warm to hot Epson salt solution for 10-15 minutes 3 times a day and apply an antibiotic cream like Neosporin to the cut. Discomfort should improve daily, if not, seek medical assistance.

Keep fresh super glue (great $1 investment) in your First Aid Supplies and your travel First Aid Kit.


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