Hi ..
Just sharing a bandaid …
We’re only sposedta be butcherin’ wood, but I’ve a bunch of small scars that suggest alternate (unauthorized) targets over the years – a theme supported by some of the threads that show up. Hexx – I usually see blood on the work before I even know something untoward happened … sound familiar? Don’t mind the abuse so much, but I HATE when those @#$&^ drugstore bandaids keep falling off….sound familiar?
Am always surprised when I learn in conversation that there are so few who are familiar with the best bandages on the market – specifically, Coverlet brand. Tough, industrial-grade, flexible fabric with adhesive that lasts for days. Several special-purpose styles – knuckles, e.g. Cost a bit more, but worth the freight in super performance. (Local drugst would special order, but prices, etc…) I bought ’em here http://www.medcosupply.com/List/Product.asp?Leaf_Id=22020M
—John
“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone
monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.”
—Pericles
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I've been using Curad and 3M bandages for quite some time now. Both make the kind that don't fall off when you think about bending whatever it's on. The 3M are a kind of plastic and one of theirs is kind of a softer finish, not as rubbery as the other. Both are very durable but the Curad Active is cloth and the most durable.
I don't know that I want one bandage to be on for more than a day, personally.
Well, those are among the products I'd complain about as being "Mickey Mouse" - certainly far removed from industrial grade. Whether "on for days" or hours, the point is that I personally prefer to shed them on *my* schedule, whether sweaty, dusty, bathing, or still whaling away at it. The Coverlets, incidentally, are cloth, and able to take considerable abuse as the project at hand continues. If you don't deliberately remove them, they will adhere far more reliably than any other I've run into in the past 60+ years. If your own shop exercise is such that Curads suit you well, then continue to use them.Regards,---John=======================================================
"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone
monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."
---Pericles
I prefer to remove them when I decide it's time to go, too. Not too many things are more annoying than having to stop to do something as minor as changing a bandage. I have worked on cars, boats and low voltage wiring and for me, the cloth are the best, but I haven't tried the ones you mentioned. I'll have to see if they're available locally.
"I cut this piece four times and it's still too short."
If there was ever a thread I'd hope to see Glaucon weigh in on, this is it. :)My goal is for my work to outlast me. Expect my joinery to get simpler as time goes by.
I've just opened this thread for the first time. Haven't read it all yet, but can't believe a thread on bandaids has over 30 posts. ROFLMAO!!!!! No one can blame me for this one. ;-)forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
"... over 30 posts. ROFLMAO!!!!! No one can blame me for this one..."
Sure we can.Glaucon
If you don't think too good, then don't think too much...
Hmph! I thought you'd chastise me for the hydrogen peroxide fiasco. Too funny. Did I ever tell you about the time I imbedded a hay hook in my arm? Well, not really imbedded, but poked a pretty good hole. Oooops. Time for a tetnus booster.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
I narfed my left index finder (see, I can't spell now) with my brand spankin' new T&G bit a couple of years ago and the E-room tech put a "non-stick" pad on it. I tried to re-dress it the next AM before I went to the hand specialist and of course, it stuck. I cut close to the imbedded part and put a bandage on it. When I got there, the nurse looked at it and when she noticed that it was stuck, she filled a little Dixie Cup with H202 and said, "This won't hurt". I hate being lied to by women. lol The only other time my finger really hurt during the whole narfing and healing process was when my bandage fell off in the shower and when I got out, instead of wiping it off, I tried to shake the water off of my hand and smacked my newly skinless fingertip on the corner of my T.P. dispenser. After I was done with gauze and tape, I went to the Curad cloth bandages (which were so nicely poked with a stick earlier in this thread) and in three weeks, I was playing my guitar with the bandage in place (since the skin hadn't grown back yet).
"I cut this piece four times and it's still too short."
"I hate being lied to by women." ROFL!!! Great stories.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
I was thinking about cuts the other day. I think the worse cut I ever got in the shop was from a chisel- not a power tool.
Yah, me too. Power tools seem to be sufficietnly scary to extract their extra pound of caution. (Not to mention that I once saw my Dad stall his table saw in his thumb. 1HP - if it'd been 5 the cut would've been complete.) Chisels represent a special danger because they're both hand held and so danged sharp - slips are inherently problematic. Howsomever, it's still useful to remember that a jointer is capable of removing 4" of finger in 1/10 second.Cheers - ---John
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"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone
monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."
---Pericles
Hi - There's no universal answer - we all do different types of work by varying methods. If you find yourself frustrated by your bandage, I would suggest you try them. If not, what would be the point, eh?Regards,---John
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"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone
monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."
---Pericles
Many, many moons ago a nurse showed me this trick... take a q-tip and apply some Tincture of Benzoin (sp??) to the area where the bandage adhesive will go. Let it dry for about two minutes and then apply the bandaid. IT WORKS. A bottle will last for years and years. I've used it to apply a bandaid to the bottom of my foot. After a full day of work, the bandaid was still firmly stuck in place. Best of all, I didn't have to pay fancy prices for an industrial grade bandaid. SawdustSteve
Hi, Steve ...Never too old to learn a new wrinkle. Couldn't resist Googling the stuff, and learned that it's also antiseptic (as would be any tincture - don't know if it's an inherent property) and is used to improve the "stickiness" of skin adhesives. There's conversation along the lines of "..sticks to the benzoin, not to he skin ..." , leading one to believe that it forms a barrier that delays deterioration of the adhesive by skin oils or sweat. Never heard of it, yet it appears to be quite common in some applications. Seems to be more widely used as a dermatological agent, yet is discussed at length as wound dressing.Would surely like to hear Glaucon's comment ... ??? Funny - it was an industrial plant nurse who introduced me to Coverlets, just as one taught you re benzoin. Is it painful, as in "tincture" ? (Thinking about kids' acceptance. Comprised of some natural aromatics in alcohol, I'd guess it smells pretty good, too.)All that said, I'm gonna have to try it as a comparison. I've become fond of the Coverlets because they offer excellent tenacity without my dancing around (and burning time) with other applications, etc - e.g., on those odd occasions when I can't stop a glue-up or the like - and just can't wait for something else to dry. (Not that I'd advocate careless wound dressing - something that cavalier may need more thorough followup when I can breathe normally.)That good performance has lead to universal application in my little world. Now to see if we can turn Highfigh's box of Curads into world-beaters... Actually, not plastic bandages,ever ... in my experience they are the least tolerant of torsional flex and the most likely to find the floor prematurely - there are (at last!) none in my house. However, there are some fabric types (overhyped) that are somewhat better than most shelf brands and perhaps worth a trial with benzoin. I don't wound myself every other minute, so cost isn't a major factor, but the scarcity of Coverlets in most pharmacies would make it well worthwhile to find a performance-strengthening goody (yeah, yeah - keep it clean, friends) such as benzoin to make the everday junk perform more convincingly. Thanks for the great info.Regards,---John=======================================================
"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone
monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."
---Pericles
I prefer the Active Strips (they're even on the site attached to the link you provided) because they're thinner. The Comfort Strips are kind of a foam plastic, but I have had good luck with both, unless I'm working with thinners. I can get ny hands wet and they stay on OK, but eventually have to be replaced. I really like the cloth bandages, but the stores near me have the annoying habit of changing their product mix right about the time I find something I like.
"I cut this piece four times and it's still too short."
It seems silly to devote so much conversation to a danged band-aid, but these little things have a vexing way of diverting us from our real aims, and so are worthy of attention, if only to achieve their eventual dismissal.Thanks for tip re "Active Strips." Will include them when I attempt to acquaint myself with Steve's benzoin. I think it's useful for us to exchange these "found it!" links and ideas, because it seems that *everyone's* local drugstore (by way of example) changes its product line with maddening frequency. Or puts them on some remote shelf having nothing to do with the product's purpose. Go see for yourself - Wal-Mart puts insect repellent in the grocery aisles, not in the outdoor section. Idiocy is rampant and apparently incurable.Seems to me that the 'net is going to provide some of those folks with a comeuppance of some kind or another - I'd sooner wait and get what I want than trundle around a local store (behind some fool dawdling in the passing lane) in search of what isn't there. Try finding a decent tool!Regards,---John
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"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone
monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."
---Pericles
Funny, I've looked up tons of medications on the internet but never Tincture of Benzoin. My earliest recollection of it has to be in the 1940's (yea, I OLD). It was put in a cup directly in front of the steam outlet of a steam vaporizer. It filled the room with a medicinal odor and it was used to get rid of a bad cough!. I don't remember if it worked, but I still love its distinctive odor. I also remember reading that cowboys used it to make the skin on their hands tougher so they would not get blisters or rope burns. And... I take a magic marker and write the date of my last tetnus shot on the inside of my First Aid kit in my shop. It serves as a reminder AND I don't have to get an extra shot if I go to a different doctor because my doc is out on the golf course.SawdustSteve
Looks like you and I are in a horse race, pardner - how's 9/29/43 strike ya? My mother had the whole house perfumed with vaporized Vicks when I had a cold at that age (in the 40s.) I neglected to mention that the online lit also was full of references to benzoin as vaporized cold medication. Gotta get that stuff, even if it means an online purchase - if nothing else, I'll practice roping ...This sounds sort of like sodium silicate in concrete - an age-old strengthener that's been nearly forgotten but is still tops on the list for the purpose.---John
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"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone
monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."
---Pericles
All,
Tincture of benzoin's base is gum benzoin, also called gum benjamin, an old time resin used as an addition to shellac in old finish recipes. Supposed to act as a plasticizer, also to produce an intensely high gloss in french polishing. It has a distinctive aroma, which can sometimes be detected in the interiors of antique cabinets.
"Water proof polish:
Take a pint of spirits of wine, two ounces of gum benzoin, a quarter of an ounce of gum sandrach, and a quarter of an ounce of gum amine; these must be put into a stopped bottle, and placed either in a sand-bath or in hot water till dissolved, then strained; and, after adding about a quarter of a gill of the best clear poppy oil, and well shook up, put by for use." From a reprint of "The Cabinet-Maker's Guide" of 1827, Dover Publications, ed by Robert Mussey, Jr
Also, for a boo-boo on a knuckle, the bandaid will stay on better, if it is wrapped in a spiral (diagonally) over the cut, instead of being wrapped squarely over the joint.
Cheers,
Ray Pine
OK, now let's all go to Home Depot and ask for these items by the names in that guide. It's bad enough when I ask for an oval head screw- I can't imagine the looks I would get if I went looking for this stuff.
"I cut this piece four times and it's still too short."
Late with this, too. Har, and hear ye!What's *really* fun is to go to the plumbing department and tell the female clerk that you're looking for nipples and a male adapter ...IMHO - HD, Lowe's, Ace, et. al. are of same cloth. To make a buck, they all carry the same junk that every tinkerer knows a little about, but have very little in the way of good tools, good hardware, good help, or good sense. (Ace is generally better, but they also can't afford to stock the good stuff known - apparently - to so few.)Ask the guy in the paint dept how much linseed oil he uses to condition alkyd enamel ...--- John=======================================================
"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone
monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."
---Pericles
Hi, Ray - Missed that post, somehow. That info is truly fascinating - thanks much for sharing - almost sounds like an apothecary's formulary.Regards,---John=======================================================
"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone
monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."
---Pericles
John,
Some of the formulas are interesting to read, with ingredients like oil of vitriol, copperas, and dragon's blood. The reprint has a glossary in which they are translated into modern terminology. Aquafortis still sounds better than nitric acid, though, doesn't it?
Cheers,
Ray Pine
You bet - "aquafortis" sounds suspiciously like Beefeaters to me ...---John
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"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone
monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."
---Pericles
John,
I think that's aqua vitae, the "water of life". Sgian probably can tell us what that is, in Gaelic. Ouisqe beathe, or something like, where we get the word "whisky". Now I'm thirsty.
Cheers,
Ray
It's not too stylish when you walk into the bank or grocery store with bloody duct tape wrapped around a finger, is it? My top pick for social gatherings and public appearances are Bandaid brand flexible fabric. They stay where you put them, unless you dip them in lacquer thinner. I can actually get one open with a hand and a half and they peel one side of the bandage open for you too! I use a little dab of Neosporin and the wounds heal fast and clean. They do fall off as soon as they get wet but that's a good thing, since you should change the bandage often, not once or twice a week, John. I put on a vinyl glove if I'm going to get wet. The ones I hate are when you have to soak your stitches in hot water at the end of the day. You always seem to whack them at least once a day when they are wrapped up and tender.
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Hey, Mr. Hammer1 - Yup. Agreed. Neosporin (or Bacitracin) is my choice of industrial light and magic too. (At least, whatever bugs seem to live in and around my own personal body seem to succumb readily to its ministrations. I'm not a Doc - maybe there are folks for whom it wouldn't be such a universal boon.)For what it's worth, and not to cast aspersions on your choice of methods - the Band Aid brand and similar S/A cloth dressings are a step in the right direction, methinks, but if you like them I can virtually guarantee that Coverlets would nockyersoxoff. They are an order of magnitude more reliable.Am anxious to follow up on Steve's advice re Benzoin - may be sumpin' good in the stuff.As to wet - uhhhh - I'm not universally talking about immersion or exposure to liquid chemicals, but also about basting in my own juices - sometimes I manage to work hard enough to actually shed a drop or two of sweat! Backs of hands, forearms, etc. are especially vulnerable, and it can certainly run down fingers on occasion. "His sweaty palms were flecked with ...."I'm not fond of soaking stitches - water's a great way to carry in bacteria. I prefer to rub in a little Neosporin to help keep flesh pliable. If liquid's necessary, I tend to view it as additional septic risk, and use alcohol (hot d....m - ya can sure tell *that's* killin' critters...) I wash with antibac soap (a tiny bit) & water if it's dirty, soak with alcohol (pat down with wet applicator or just dribble it) after washing, and massage lightly with a little neosporin to help with flexibility. Ouch and arrgh, but stitched flesh surely heals nicely for me.Interesting about awareness of the whacks, eh? I'm always amazed to be reminded by a tender spot as to just how many times a day I smack something - not hard, but firm contact. I'm quite well-coordinated, and usually don't even knock down (much) furniture, but those tender spots surely remind me that I'm not winning any Graceful contests either.Along that line, I made a comment somewhere about usually not even knowing I was damaged until the workpiece started to turn red. I think that as time passes, we to some degree become inured to the minor pains of the myriad little whacks and dings and slices, only to be sharply reminded of them once those spots become "tenderized" and continue to get their usual course of little whacks and dings and slices.... (That is, they cause no less pain when they occur, but we tend to override and ignore the pain unless its severity is more pronounced than "usual" - whatever that is.)Uhhh - I'm not sure just how y'all got the impression that I tend to wounds once or twice a week or when the moon is full, whichever comes first. I've never had complications from wounds, even those I stitched myself. The real key lies in having the courage to get in there and clean it initially. Once made antiseptic and kept that way, it'll heal (implying regular change of dressing and application of stuff that hurts to keep it free of bugs, large and small.) "Last for days" might imply that there are occasions when a pad over a blister, for instance, is helpful, and doesn't need to be changed against the possiblitily for sepsis. Those are the ones I change when they become disgusting (er, well, hopefully at least a little before that.)I hope no one weighs in with a treatise concerning the exact number of hours one should fret about between dressing changes for non-life-threatening wounds. I'm not a health professional - I'm just a human being with a human body that does a marvelous job of healing itself in the presence of reasonable precautions and infrequent assistance. I think that too much is made of changing and inspecting and fretting and fighting battles that one's body can most often win with minimal assistance. If the wound was properly cleaned, and is not reddening (infection), not more painful, not appearing to fail to heal, and is well-dressed, then it's just fine and will live well and prosper if left alone for a few minutes. There's a huge difference between knowledgeable concern and fretting. My opinion - If ya need a doctor, go to the doctor. If ya don't, then don't.I do think it's risky and perhaps not too bright to let appropriate vaccinations (e.g., tetanus) go unrefreshed. That $50 shot can save a $1000 E-Room visit, not to mention stave off the potential for *very* painful long-term corrections to problems that shouldn't have occurred in the first place.Finally - the ones that worry me the most (yah, they make me fret) are splinters, large and small. Tiny wound, deep penetration, minimal potential for cleaning, possible fragments. I very often use a (sanitized) blade to turn a splinter into a slice so as to be able to cleanse it properly. Not too smartsome, I do it as often as not on the little ones *after* there's a bit of sepsis and the danged thing has become painful. Works every time, especially if I apply Neosporin and wrap it in a Coverlet ... har.Rant rant.---John
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"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone
monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."
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Edited 3/12/2006 3:16 pm by PJohn
a little super glue (or woodworking CA glue) works better than any bandage.
Hi, Mike - I'd heard that years ago, but when I tried cyanoacrylate the blood just washed it out. Where did I goof it up?Other problem - my CA usually dries to a lump in the container, so that I need to buy new when it's wanted. What trick do you use to keep it liquid?---John
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"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone
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Edited 3/13/2006 1:56 pm by PJohn
I've never used Coverlet bandages, so I can't comment on them.
In general, a dressing (hospital talk for bandage) should be changed daily, or more frequently if it becomes dirty or if the wound has any discharge (e.g. pus, blood or serosanguinous [tea-colored] stuff).
Wounds should be washed once or twice a day with soap and water (any soap is fine).
After washing, they should be dried thorughly by patting the area with a clean towel. A dry wound is much less likely to become infected.
Sutures ("stitches") should be kept dry for the first 3-4 days. Afterwards, wash with soap and water once a day and dry very thoroughly.
Antibioitic ointments (Bacitracin, Neosporin) have not been shown to have any benefit in clinical trials, and are pretty much a waste of money. They also are good at preventing tape/bandaids from adhering. For about the same cost, you can buy a Beefeater martini, which in addition to being very good, has some anesthetic effects not found in antibiotic ointment.
As for dressings... well whatever works. For me, if it is a small cut or laceration ("lac"), a flexible cloth based Bandaid or Curad strip works fine. Tincture of benzoin (ToB) is widely employed in clinics to improve adhesion of dressings/tape. If I have a larger lac or abrasion to cover, I generally make my own dressing out of elastoplast tape (a stretchy, cloth based tape) and a 4X4 (inch) gauze pad. The virtue is I can make the dressing the right size by cutting it to fit, the tape tends to flex and move with the affected area, it breaths a bit, sticks pretty well with ToB, and is cheaper- a bit goes along way; plus I don't have to stock 57 varieties and sizes of Bandaid. If the area needs a little more protection (say on a kid, or if you are going to be working in a dirty environment), I'll wrap the dressing with Kling gauze (it comes as a roll). A bit expensive, but it does the job and you get that nice sympathy look from the barmaid when she brings the martini...Glaucon
If you don't think too good, then don't think too much...
Howdy - Thanks for the informative post - your professional comments are always well-regarded. I in particular appreciate your understanding of the palliative effects indigenous to Beefeater. Gimme a ring ...Here are a couple of comments intended not as argument, but as fuel to invite further discussion:1) Your remark re Neosporin et. al. is quite interesting. There's no question in my (failing) mind that a wound with Neosporin under a bandage heals (for me) more quickly and certainly with less pain. I wonder if sawdust and handwashing, etc., conspire to so dry the skin that the Neosporin just helps it hold together with a bit more aplomb ...? (See also Tangomike's discussion of fingetip splits.)2) Agree there's nothing like a professionally-tailored custom bandage. However, when I'm in the shop and bleedin' all over a piece that needs to be cleaned up *fast*, I sort of like to have 57 sizes of bandaids at my - er - fingertips. Later on, I may well go to the med cab and cut something that fits better, but usually just clean it and apply another bandaid.3) Thanks for confirming ToB - sounds as though you keep it on hand personally, and ah'm a-gonna git me some.4) Hmmm - stitches. Maybe it's because I have poor habits with regard to water intake, but I find that my own stitched skin tends to dry out and get pretty ouchy pretty quickly. (And Momma will tell ya that we got enough problems with the old bear without his gittin' ouchy!) I can work sooner and much more freely if I attempt to keep it moisturized. Because of hype and possible misinformation, I've long chosen to use Neosporin as an antiseptic(?) softening agent, and it seems to work well. There's also (for me, at any rate) an issue with regard to keeping stitches dry. It doesn't take too much sweat to make of them a grimy, dirty, damp mess - a condition held somewhat at bay by the semiwaterproof qualities of an ointment such as - well, er - the dreaded Neosporin beneath a large bandaid. 5) There's a gray area, methinks, between being whole and being so badly damaged that idleness is an option acceptable to conscience. Hence, the walking wounded among us. I think that's about where we are in the notions underlying this thread ... ??? No offense to the good doctor, but it's often improbable that I'd follow best professional advice, but try instead to find a way to stay upright and functioning with some occasionally half-fast compromise of healthiest practice. (Except in the case of a case of Beefeater....)More - a physician generally will view a cut from a professional point of view, and will spend such time on it as may be required to achieve its care to the highest practicable level of responsibility. For me, a cut is a d..d nuisance to be dealt with just as quickly as possible so as to get back to "the stuff what counts." Let 'er bleed out the bugs and get 'er covered up. Thank goodness there are conscientious pyhsicians who berate my carelessness sufficiently to keep me from gangrene-ing myself to death.Whatcha t'ink?Incidentally, Doc, I suspect that you'd find the Coverlets to be similar to the elastoplast tape (with a pad ) but with more limited stretch and perhaps markedly more agressive adhesive. More expensive. Light years faster.Regards,---John=======================================================
"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone
monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."
---Pericles
I don't agree that antibiotic ointments are a waste of money. I've been cutting up my fingers for a long time and since I've been using Neosporin, my cuts heal much faster and leave no scars. Next time you get two cuts, try the ointment on one and not the other. If you aren't impressed with the healing, I'll refund your money, no questions asked.Beat it to fit / Paint it to match
Study was already done... two groups randomized to be treated with either antibiotic ointment or a sham (placebo) ointment. At 7 days, no difference in healing rates, infections, etc. Studies are more than 20 years old at his point...
You can buy the stuff if you like, but the science above says that gin is a better use of your money...Glaucon
If you don't think too good, then don't think too much...
You must be talking about taking the alcohol internally. I think we all agree on that prescription. Not all information suggests using it on a wound, even though it feels so good.http://www.medicinenet.com/cuts_scrapes_and_puncture_wounds/article.htmhttp://jaxmed.com/articles/wellness/wounds.htmhttp://www.plasticsurgery.org/medical_professionals/publications/Everyday-Wounds-Ch03-Sterility-is-Not-Your-Objective.cfmhttp://aia.mahost.org/sec_woundaid.htmlBeat it to fit / Paint it to match
And then there's hydrogen peroxide. Do not do as I did, back in my 20's stupidity. Playing co-ed baseball, slid into 2nd base while wearing shorts. Huge abrasion on the outside lower leg, lots of imbedded gravel and dirt. Too squeamish to clean it out properly, so I just poured a bottle of HP on it. SCREEEEEAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMM! Jeez that hurt. Had scars there for years.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
you might try some of those new liquid bandage products that I am seeing on the pharmacy shelf, it's the same stuff as CA glue in a gel form and with shelf stability.
Hi, Mike - I've tried a couple of those, and been somewhat disappointed. Either they worsen an already painful case of cracked skin, or they fail under hard stress. I *did* notice that they did a good job of preventing seeping under a protective bandaid. I also have the impression, at least, that the cuts with Neosporin under a cloth bandaid healed more quickly than those with the liquid preparation - I know for certain that they were "ouchy" for a shorter time.Regards,---John
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"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone
monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."
---Pericles
Hi John,
I get wicked skin cracks in my fingers (usually my thumb, index, and middle fingers) that can be really debillitating. You think "jeez, don't be such a wuss, it's just a little cut on the tip of the finger" but it hurts like heck when you do anything. Bandaid has a liquid product just for skin cracks, I was thinking of giving it a try. Also, there is a skin cream called "no crack" that works really well to prevent them. I'm with you on the liquid bandaids, they work best for me with small clean cuts.
Hi, Mike - It is truly amazing that something so danged small can be *that* painful. I swear I've had some significant stitches that didn't hurt nearly so much. Sort of like the diff between d..ned sore and white lightnin' ...Gonna look for the Band Aid "crack cover" - please post or Email if you discover its trademark name.I found a cheap udder softener called "Udderly sMOOth" a few years ago that does a good job of keeping skin moisturized without grease or perfume. (I can't STAND the smell of hand cream ....) Our location is semi-rural, so there are some agri-products here and there. Dairy farmers discovered that their hands were never chapped, etc.I *always* remember to use it every winter just after my fingertips split ...Regards,---John=======================================================
"What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone
monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others."
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