Thread: First Aid

What is the best way to handle nicks. TP works but doesnt look all that great. My wife (trama nurse) wants to fly me to the nearest trama center. Mainly on my chin and upper lip.

i just use a styptic pen from the dugstore. and maybe a shot of scotch if things get really bad.

Styptic pencil. Carved a nice divot of flesh out of my chin yesterday and that worked perfect!

Styptic stops the bleeding, but doens't close the cut up. if it is much more than a tiny nick, i find styptic leaves a more noticeable mark than rinse with extra cold water and hold the cut shut/direct pressure. It takes a little longer at first, but heals faster and better, in my experience. For weepers and tiny nicks, then an alum block is my friend.

Give it the old alum treatment. You can buy a styptic pen at Walmart for less than $2. If if keeps bleeding, which I doubt, follow the nurses orders ;-)

Al raz.

Krazy Glue was invented as liquid stiches for WWII.
(I think.)

And it will work for large cuts.

Of course if that is the case then the ER might be a better bet.

I agree with the others, styptic pencil is the best bet. Usually a cold water rinse is enough to close tiny nicks, but if not stypic is the way to go! You could also try an alum block, but depending on how sensitive your skin is, that can burn a little. If a stypic pencil or alum doesn't stop it...well then maybe it's time for a bandaid for your face. But make it a really cool one, like a batman bandaid or something.

Dave

Originally Posted by Morgoroth

Krazy Glue was invented as liquid stiches for WWII.
(I think.)

And it will work for large cuts.

Of course if that is the case then the ER might be a better bet.

for eye surgery. But it will stop bleeding


I have some styptic swabs and they work good. I'm on blood thinners so I need something to stop the blood.

Duct tape.

Duct tape.

Hahahaha