To cut a long story short, I had a fall whilst ice skating yesterday, which resulted in a 1" split in my chin (which was wide open, you could see the jaw bone).

I went to the hospital, thinking they would just chuck a stitch or two in it, but they didn't stitch it, they bloody superglue'd it together!!!!.

Now, I had heard urban myths that the americans used superglue in WW2 for battlefield medicine, but I have never heard of it being used in civilian medicine, must be a new thing?

I think that they used similar stuff to like hobby CA glue (cyanoacrylate), because of the quick (like seconds) solidity time. I can't think of anywhere that'd use it here for medical purposes, outside of personal spontaneous first aide (random finger cutting incidents while building stuff).

Also, how do you fall while ice skating?!

Maybe if it was gaping open, they thought stitches might just tear - glue's probably a safer bet.

Personally I would've added some glitter and maybe cotton wool and turned you into a full-on Blue Peter-style Xmas decoration.

Quote from thisnameistaken :

Personally I would've added some glitter and maybe cotton wool and turned you into a full-on Blue Peter-style Xmas decoration.

I am feeling that idea, not sure I have any sticky back plastic in the house........

As for the fall, hmm......it's my never ending quest for speed that did it.

I got it into my head that the faster I went, the easy it was, untill WHAMMO, I am sliding along the ice on my chin, nice

I guess it's easier for me to skate, mainly becuase I've skated for like... 12 years

Dustin's a proper little Jayne Torvill.

I'd say more of a Kerry Fraser instead.

Quote from danowat :

I went to the hospital, thinking they would just chuck a stitch or two in it, but they didn't stitch it, they bloody superglue'd it together!!!!.

Now, I had heard urban myths that the americans used superglue in WW2 for battlefield medicine, but I have never heard of it being used in civilian medicine, must be a new thing?

Hehe, maybe it is down to the NHS cost cutting and targets. The more people they superglue the more money they save

On a more serious note, I have heard of superglue being used too as a medical emergency but surely only as an emergency when you don't have anything else or you need a quick fix? I haven't really heard of it being used for deep cuts, i would have thought that stiches are better. Nothing surprises me though anymore.

They even recommend it for your emergency kit

mad

Quote from danowat :

To cut a long story short, I had a fall whilst ice skating yesterday, which resulted in a 1" split in my chin (which was wide open, you could see the jaw bone).

I went to the hospital, thinking they would just chuck a stitch or two in it, but they didn't stitch it, they bloody superglue'd it together!!!!.

Now, I had heard urban myths that the americans used superglue in WW2 for battlefield medicine, but I have never heard of it being used in civilian medicine, must be a new thing?

It's actually remarkably good stuff, I spilt a nice deal of the top of my head open (thankfully, not the bone, just everywhere down to it), several times as a kid... a few times they just grabbed some purple glue, squirted it in there and basically pushed my head back together.

Unorthadox... but it worked.

Yeah, they superglued my head back together after a passenger ride in a rolling K Series Rover 214.

Just a few weeks ago I split my chin open after going head over heals over the top of one of the barriers that marks the track at work. Was quite a deep cut (landed with all my weight on my chin, hands weren't even grazed!) and needed 3 stitches. Nothing scarier than trying to clamber to your feet winded with a 8 year old heading straight for ya in a kart .

Doctor that saw me at A&E was telling the student that was with him that as it was quite a deep cut it would need stitches... I guess they just make it up as they go along

Keiran

I have a "glued" face too. Hehe, when I was smaller I fell, and riped up the below of my face (whats the name for that? very bottom of face), and all you could see was bones and meat, no shit it really wasn`t good, they first tried to ordinary way with stiches, then I somehow managed to fell again and rip it appart, then they desided to glue it all togheter. Don`t know if it was good, since it was a hell of a ugly scar I got hrmpf..

Not to sound rude or anything... but don't you people catch your falls with your arms, legs, shoulders, etc? ;p

I've fallen hundreds of times in my life, but I've never hit my head in the process. Had my elbows cut open though, and my knees, and my hands.

I fell down from a tree, pretty high lol :P

Not that uncommon then, superglue, never heard of it before myself

Quote from danowat :

Now, I had heard urban myths that the americans used superglue in WW2 for battlefield medicine, but I have never heard of it being used in civilian medicine, must be a new thing?

It was actually used in Vietnam, not WWII. Was good effective way to stop wounds bleeding.

Quote from Jertje :

Not to sound rude or anything... but don't you people catch your falls with your arms, legs, shoulders, etc? ;p

I've fallen hundreds of times in my life, but I've never hit my head in the process. Had my elbows cut open though, and my knees, and my hands.

Heh my thoughts too. Still, at least they didn't bite through their tongues, I've seen that happen - phit phlooksh phainfullsh.
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I presume they just leave the glue in, no need to make a return visit as you would for stitch removal?

Quote from Jertje :

Not to sound rude or anything... but don't you people catch your falls with your arms, legs, shoulders, etc? ;p

I've fallen hundreds of times in my life, but I've never hit my head in the process. Had my elbows cut open though, and my knees, and my hands.

Was just the way I went down. The barriers are fairly high so when your in a rush the easiest way is to jump onto the top of the barrier and then jump off again.

Unfortuantley someone left a broken barrier in front of the barriers marking the circuit so when I jumped onto it (traveling a fair speed) it went straight under my feet. Then the barriers marking the circuit turned me into a sea-saw (just without the saw :schwitz.

The only reason I've come up with for not getting my arms down in time was a) the speed I went over the barriers b) the barriers getting in the way of my arms...

Quote from sidi :

Sorry for finding that amusing but it gave me flashbacks of when i tried ice skating.

Does sound like you got a sore one and i hope it heals ok but i have never heard of them using superglue (not that i visit the hospital very often).

As for breaking your fall with something other than your face sometimes it can be a good thing and sometimes not so,my m8 went into the side of a car on his bike and thought it would be a good idea to fly over the top with outstretched arms like superman thinking he would do a kind of handstand triple flip on landing,the result was 2 broken wrists and much pain.

Auch

my dad's a pharmacist...so when i get a small cut, he seals it back together with superglue, and eventually the glue wears off...and my skins back to normal...but i'm not sure about a bloody humungeous cut in your chin

I cut my head on a peg at school a few years ago - and they glued it back together. (it was only a small cut!)

If I recall correctly, superglue was originally developed for just this reason - sticking skin together! It sticks skin really well (because of the slight hydration of the skin, combined with pressing it together to get rid of air (it's anaerobic with water as a catalyst), it degrades in a non-toxic fashion, and won't leave as much of a scar.

Stitches nearly always leave scars, and on your chin they would be very noticable, so they tend to glue visible wounds where possible.

Incidentally, I also went ice skating last night Dan (at the Forum, from 8 - 9), and I've come away with huge blisters on my feet - because I have size 11 feet, with collapsed arches (flat-feet), and they are wide, so rental-shoes NEVER fit comfortably. I can barely walk this morning!

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If I recall correctly, superglue was originally developed for just this reason - sticking skin together! It sticks skin really well (because of the slight hydration of the skin, combined with pressing it together to get rid of air (it's anaerobic with water as a catalyst), it degrades in a non-toxic fashion, and won't leave as much of a scar.

Stitches nearly always leave scars, and on your chin they would be very noticable, so they tend to glue visible wounds where possible.

Incidentally, I also went ice skating last night Dan (at the Forum, from 8 - 9), and I've come away with huge blisters on my feet - because I have size 11 feet, with collapsed arches (flat-feet), and they are wide, so rental-shoes NEVER fit comfortably. I can barely walk this morning!

my brother has flat feet You actually remind me SO much about my brother. How old are you...cause my brothers 23

I'm 26 (physically). But around 9 mentally.

oh dear............