all peoples should know about the benefits of superglue in treating wounds - hardware store grade is fine
i recently got a nasty cut on the base of my foot from the fin of my new JP FSW (sharp as...)
application of superglue to 'stitch' what was a relatively deep, albeit clean, cut has worked wonders - with full healing within two weeks. this despite subsequent repeated immersion in subsequent sailing sessions (although i did clean and reapply superglue after each session)
key messages
. the wound to be treated should be 'neat' - superglue needs to adhere to adjacent edges of skin - so no messy tears with skin missing - these need a doctor
. make sure the wound is cleaned - particularly important to remove foreign matter before sealing up
. seawater wounds best treated with antiseptic agent prior to sealing (alcohol swab etc)
. pinch wound together to allow skin edges to touch prior to application, then hold for a couple of minutes while glue dries
. avoid eyes at all costs!
. superglue naturally sloughs off after a week or so, and much quicker with water exposure...
see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanoacrylate
Aha! At last a fellow beleiver!! I got turned onto it in Maui 10 yrs ago when I couldn't shake a sea ulcer. No one believes me when I recomend it, they think I'm joking. Love the stuff. I was told it was invented by the yanks as a field dressing to replaces stitches in the Vietnam war. Made sense.
+1
We used to use it all the time when I was building architectural models (with scalpels). We also had an accelerant that would set the glue in an instant. I can't remember what it's called, but it's a yellow fluid and the glue got quite hot for a few seconds, but once it was set, the wound was nicely sealed.
A girl I know had a 'tear' while giving birth (at home), the midwife used superglue (from a hardware shop, not the medical stuff) to 'fix' it.
A pretty neat job, couldn't even see the scar 
I had a bad gash under my foot that couldnt be stitched. The doctor glued it up with "medical grade " super glue that was apparently worth $90 for a tiny tube. pretty much the same as the regular stuff I reckon....(sterile perhaps)
