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CA was originally invented for wound closure in the military. (That, in itself, doesn't make it safe, necessarily!)
by foobarbecue 4y ago
CA was originally invented for wound closure in the military. (That, in itself, doesn't make it safe, necessarily!)
- nordsieck 4y ago> CA was originally invented for wound closure in the military. Looks like that's not accurate[1]. Although, to be fair, the military has been using it for would closure for quite a while. --- 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanoacrylate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanoacrylate
- foobarbecue 4y agoYou're right, thanks for the correction. I think I incorrectly combined "invented as part of WWII research" and "used on soldiers in Vietnam" in my mind and somehow came up with "invented for use on soldiers"
- genocidicbunny 4y agoThere's a few different kinds of cyanoacrylate, and the common one you find in super glue, ECA, can cause severe irritation. In a pinch it will work, but the two other common versions, BCA and OCA, tend to be much better for medical uses. Liquid bandage products tend to use one of those. You also don't really want to be using it for long-term wound care because it's barely breathable and tends to not promote the best wound healing.