A long long time ago, (probably more than 20 years!) I was at a nail show in Columbus, Oh, and the superstar hair guru "Cosmo" (I swear that was his name and that I am NOT making this up!) cut himself with a razor while doing some fancy razor haircut on some poor woman. One of his many assistants was sent to the showroom floor STAT to buy some NAIL GLUE so "Cosmo" could glue the cut shut and keep working! He did, it worked, and he finished the rest of his day without another drop of blood! Amazing stuff this nail glue! Maybe he suggested to the surgeons to use it for surgical applications? lol! I use it on myself for papercuts. Seals the edges together so it heals without getting snagged on a multitude of things till it heals! I apply a tiny amount of glue, and use the waxy type paper that nail forms come on to smooth over the cut and seal it without glueing myself to it! Pam
-----Original Message----- From: KeyzKaren <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 1:30 am Subject: NailTech:: Re: Glue A long time ago (back when the earth was young and buffalo roamed free) we had a thread on this and it was decided that “glues” were animal based products (a la “the old gray mare ended up on the glue factory”) and “resins” were not. One thing to keep in mind about this is that a lot of the “crazy glue” resins20contain acids in them to “etch” the two pieces that you’d be sticking together. NOT a recommended use for humans! Surgical resins, very similar to our nail resins don’t have the same composition. Field dressings have always come about by those who needed to push the boundaries in a crisis! I’ve noticed that there is a definite trend toward surgeries utilizing resins like DermaSeal and DermaBond (nail glue?!! Lol) over stitches. Doctors are now like, “Hey we’re doing this new technique without stitches…we’re gluing the skin together instead”…and I’m saying…”Oh really? Nail techs’ve been doing that for years!” lol Karen Key West From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Melody C Montgomery Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 11:05 AM To: [email protected] Subject: NailTech:: Re: Glue Well—and I do not know how many of you are aware of this—crazy glue was invented for war-time field surgery to close and seal open wounds. It dissolves and dissipates into the body. Typical OTC crazy glue(s) are a derivative of that product. Not saying that it is the number ONE choice for First Aid… but that it will WORK in case of a bleeding emergency. Mel From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marsha Rubino Sent: Sunday, June 07, 20092011:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: NailTech:: Re: Glue Of course you wouldn't....neither would I(use accelerator on peeps). But glue does have that capability. As far as that problem goes, Super/Crazy Glue is not sold to be used on people, although lots of people use it on themselves. I haven't had any adverse effects pop up. Good thread!! Marsha McDonald Rubino GIMME NAILS @ the Devonshire 37 Fifth St. E. Suite 102 Kalispell, Montana 59901 [email protected] From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, June 6, 2009 6:45:18 PM Subject: NailTech:: Re: Glue Marsha, OMG I would never use an accelerator on the skin. I use the smallest amount. I know how it burns when it is used in the nails IF the accelerators are used. If the glue was that problematic, wouldn't you think that it would not be approved to be used in the nails? Buenos dias, Lynnette Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile From: Marsha Rubino Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 17:13:58 -0700 (PDT) To: <[email protected]> Subject: NailTech:: Re: Glue See body below: Marsha McDonald Rubino GIMME NAILS @ the Devonshire 37 Fifth St. E. Suite 102 Kalispell, Montana 59901 [email protected] From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, June 6, 2009 5:14:41 PM Subject: NailTech:: Re: Glue Maureen, It is fine to use the Super/Crazy glue on skin. There is so much information out there on this in amy web browser. Rock climbers use it on their fingertips. The surgical type is almost the same thing. Almost. I had two operations that they used this on my incisions. The only difference is the Dermabond is a bit more flexible. This was also used on my niece with her kidney removal. Her incision was about 7 inches long and no old time stitches. Hospitals apply theirs with a hypodermic type implement. It is not caustic on the skin and does not burn . Years ago, when I was a Dental Lab Technician, we'd use super glue for various applications. We also had an accelerator in a pump spray. If there was an excess of glue & accelerator was used the glue would rapidly bubble (looked like styrofoam), get super hot and SMOKE!! I got the biggest kick out of that stuff! We'd also use it on minor finger cuts.....this was almost 30 years ago. It is easily removed with acetone. I use it on my eczema that will not heal and within about two days the wound starts to close. The glue never cracks. Rather, it will peel over time. Just like the type used on surgical wounds. I would never use it on a deep wound, but on slices, paper cuts and such, it is fine to use on the skin. Primer is much more of a product that would concern me. As for the Q-tips, I feel that it is not sanitary and the cotton will always leave bits stuck on and in the wound. Ask anyone who works in CSI!! ;-) (My aunt does real CSI on the INSIDE and those fibers are a PITA) I guess each of us has their own opinion. I am very comfortable with the way I do things. My clients are never at risk. Buenos dias from sunny PA, Lynnette Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile From: Maureen Solan Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 14:59:56 -0700 (PDT) To: <[email protected]> Subject: NailTech:: Re: Glue Well you guys, I have not read all of the posts on this glue thing but, from my own experience, if we glue nicks and cuts that are long and deep (no matter what we apply with) the glue or resin whatever we call it, will after time, crack and that will make the wound more painful. Also, nail glue or super glue is caustic and can burn the skin and the fumes can burn mucus membraines. I like using glue to seal a very small nick and I use toothpicks. Yes, a germ will be on the pick but, i dont stick the pick into the glue bottle. I squeeze a little bit of glue onto the toothpick. A QTip is going to shread fuff into the glue and make a major mess. Come on, if we have a wound that needs alot of glue to close, maybe we should have a professional healthcare provider use some skin glue to close the wound. We are not Dr's for G sake. Maureen --- On Sat, 6/6/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <l [email protected]> Subject: NailTech:: Re: Glue To: [email protected] Date: Saturday, June 6, 2009, 12:19 PM I cannot believe that no one else cannot see the obvious--- using a Q-tip does not make using it any more sanitary/sterile. The instant the Q-tip is taken out of the package and touched, it has germs all over it!!!!!!! That cotton swab is not a better solution. Now the laceration will have whatever I had on my/your hands enter the wound. Or even worse yet, whoever may have filed the Q-tip jar and anyone else who took one out....... Lynnette Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 14:58:07 To: Nailtech<[email protected]> Subject: NailTech:: Re: Glue THROW THE BRUSH AWAY!!!! But remember, its not within our scope of practice to treat an open wound. Lynnette, seriously, do you get near open skin with nail polish?!!! We need to think like a doctors office. Do you think they would use a brush on a patient with an open wound and then use it on another patient? The simple solution is to dab the glue on a q-tip and apply the glue WITH the q-tip. But again, its not really our place to treat cuts. We need to use common sense with what seems to be a simple thing. Getting off my soap box now... Simmy Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 14:15:14 To: <[email protected]> Subject: NailTech:: Re: Glue Does anyone throw away their polish after using it on someone who has an open, chewed up hangnail? Michelle, if you clean it off with acetone it is fine. You would not be using the glue on a cut that is bleeding profusely. Buenos dias, Lynnette Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -----Original Message----- From: Wet Paint <[email protected]> Date: Sat, 6 Jun 2009 09:24:10 To: [email protected]<[email protected]> Subject: NailTech:: Re: Glue So if I use brush on glue on a wound should I toss the brush or can I use it on another client? Michelle Phoenix On Jun 6, 2009, at 12:49 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Nail glue is Pharmaceutical Grade Resin. That basically means it is > safe to be used on the human body. It usually has a thicker > viscosity than super glue. USUALLY. > Super glue is commercial or craft glue. NOT designed for use on the > human body. Will it do damage to the human body? I don't know. But > that's the basic difference. > Simmy > ------Original Message------ > From: Erica M. Yoder > Sender: Nailtech > To: Nailtech > ReplyTo: Nailtech > Subject: NailTech:: Re: Glue > Sent: Jun 5, 2009 10:49 PM > > Well Let me just say nail glue definately holds better than super > glue IMO and experience. My daughter has a stuffed dog...has had it > since she was 1, is now 13. When she was about 5 the dogs eye fell > off tried the super glue didnt work. So I tried nail glue. Be lieve > it or not.....she still has the dog and the eye has yet to fall > off. I use it for everything. The only thing I did notice is that > super glue tends to dry alot quicker than nail glue. Nail glue give > a few seconds more to move the nail tip if you had to adjust it. > Erica [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me To: > [email protected] Subject: NailTech:: Re: Glue Date: Fri, 5 > Jun 2009 22:42:01 -0400 From: [email protected] We were tought that > Super glue had an amount of water in the formula and Nail glue does > not. I never compaired the labels though. I do know that nail glue > holds some things better than super glue ever did. Dawn [email protected] > -----Original Message----- From: Wet Paint > <[email protected]> To: [email protected] > <[email protected] > > Sent: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 9:42 pm Subject: NailTech:: Glue Is there a > difference between nail glue and super glue? Michelle Phoenix Wanna > slim down for summer? Go to America Takes it Off to learn how. Sent > from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > No virus found in this incoming message. 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