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Am I just being a boomer, or do bandaids not stick to you like they used to? (hexbear.net)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I remember back when I was younger, a bandaid might stay on my finger for two or more days. These days it feels like no matter where I put them, the second anything rubs against them they just fall right off. And I’m not talking just name brand shit, but everything. I don’t feel like I have used a decent bandaid in years and they’re always frustratingly bad at staying on. In fact, the idea of “ripping off the bandaid” hurting is not something I’ve thought about in years because they never stay on long enough to have to be taken off.

Please let me know if this is real or I am just tweaking

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

No, not just you. I’ve been using tape and gauze as an alternative for a while now.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Nowdays I just cover the wound in superglue

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Is this a bit undyne-huh

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

An actual plaster or gauze is better, but it's not an uncommon tip - dab of super glue in the (cleaned) wound, squeeze it together for a minute, off you go.

Unless you're using medical super glue you should only do it in emergencies though - the regular stuff will irritate the wound and basically guarantee scarring, and should never be used around the eyes, ears, and nose.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Idk this sounds pretty scuffed to me...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

How’s that working out? Never tried it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Surprisingly well, doesn't come off even in places that move a lot or when you shower or wash hands etc

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Do you use like a sty stick to prevent the glue and blood mixing or just drop it on there?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I use a band aid until there's no more bleeding then sanitize and just apply glue strait from the tube. I've also used some spray-on bandaids but they are expensive and super glue is cheap and usually already lying around.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Noice, I’ll try that. Thanks for the tips.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

There's also "liquid bandage" stuff, which is just superglue in a glass bottle with a brush applicator. The bottle prevents the glue from drying out, and the brush is really handy for spreading the glue around past the edges of the wound.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Not quite just super glue - medical super glue uses a slightly different formulation that doesn't irritate the wound like regular super glue.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Last I got a reasonably inconvenient wound (on my foot) I used wood glue bc I couldn’t find super glue. Don’t recommend. Took like four times.