Cut Web Between Finger And Thumb..

[ferlew]

On the blade of my food chopper, it bled like you know what.
Not a flipping plaster in the house, so when it eased I superglued it.
Blimey it worked.
Should there be a spray to repair cuts?

[anneasquith]

you used superglue ?

[ferlew]

I did, it was all I could think of.

[Prudie]

I don't know about repairing but you can get Savlon antiseptic in a spray. Ouch!

[ferlew]

It has made a nice skin over the wound, and stopped the bleeding.

[rockyracoon]

I've heard of people using superglue in emergencies, not sure I would though. What if the chemicals leech into your skin?

[tamborine]

paint this on

http://www.boots.com/en/Germolene-New-Skin-20ml-1-bottle_862956/

[penelope2]

Superglue has been used for years to seal wounds.

[birdwoman]

http://www.realfirstaid.co.uk/superglue/

[weecalf]

aye maybe on seals but humans well maybe

[ferlew]

Will get some of that Tamborine.

[birdwoman]

I used that Germolene new skin and it stung like hell! Not tried superglue though.

[anneasquith]

yes in hospitals, I wonder if the glue used in A&E is sterile though ?

[ferlew]

The superglue was not uncomfy, maybe a little tingle.
It's still blood free.

[Peter Pedant]

You probably nicked if it bled like b+ggery the arteria princeps pollicis - main artery to the thumb.

This is what Henry Gray had to say about it:
"The arteria princeps pollicis arises from the radial just as it turns medialward to the deep part of the hand; it descends between the first Interosseous dorsalis and Adductor pollicis obliquus, along the ulnar side of the metacarpal bone of the thumb to the base of the first phalanx, where it lies beneath the tendon of the Flexor pollicis longus and divides into two branches. These make their appearance between the medial and lateral insertions of the Adductor pollicis obliquus, and run along the sides of the thumb, forming on the volar surface of the last phalanx an arch, from which branches are distributed to the integument and subcutaneous tissue of the thumb. "

The adductor pollicis has two heads - and you lack one, so in your case, it doesnt descend as it does in the script but remains under the skin which is how you could nick it.

Should be the same on the other side - you should be able to feel the artery close to the skin.

PP

DOI same variation myself - quite common apparently

well you did ask

[anneasquith]

where would we be without good old henry ? :)

[pixie373]

Bleeding helps to wash out in infection, so I'm not sure supergluing it in would be too helpful. Just keep an eye out for heat, swelling or redness.

[ferlew]

I did let it bleed a fair while, then it got all over stuff.
Superglue still doing it's job.

[sandyRoe]

New-skin is worth a look

http://newskinproducts.com/

[anneasquith]

ive seen that in the chemist sandy, I think its expensive .

[tonyav]

Jaysus, that New Skin stings like billyo. My mom put some of that stuff on a cut I had years ago, that was the one and only time that I swore in front of her. Mind you the clout around the earhole made me forget about the stinging from the New Skin !.