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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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Dermabond (which is the superglue they use in hospitals) is not the same as regular superglue. Regular superglue is methyl cyanoacrylate, dermabond is octyl cyanoacrylate. Regular superglue tends to irritate the skin and, in certain cases, cause burns as it sets. Also, if the cut is deep enough where you need deep stitches to hold the tissue together, you can't just use dermabond.
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