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Cyanoacrylate
Or popularly known as Super Glue, is what most of my teammates use as a 2nd skin to close up their blisters. Which reminded me of the time I took my cat in to get spayed. The vet handed her back to me with goo all over the incision on her belly. When I asked him about the goo, he responded "Super Glue" then proceeded to assure me it's medicinal glue that is common veterinary practice.
The use of Super Glue for wounds began during the Vietnam War. While it was used during field surgery with good results, it was not approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Super Glue failed FDA approval because of unknown toxicity and irritants.
If you're using super glue on your blistered knuckles you might want to think twice before using your hand wraps. There's an exothermic reaction when cyanoacrylate comes in contact with cotton (1). Unless you want to make your friends jealous and turn into the Human Torch.
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So should we use plain old Super Glue for our blisters?
From my experience the super glue bonds pretty good when I'm not training. Once I start punching, then sweating, the crusted pseudo skin comes right out leaving me back to square one. Despite it's good use in Vietnam field surgery, I would advise against the use of Super Glue but, if you're hard headed and decide to use it anyway, make sure there's no blood on the blister and clean your blister daily with soap and water.
From my experience the super glue bonds pretty good when I'm not training. Once I start punching, then sweating, the crusted pseudo skin comes right out leaving me back to square one. Despite it's good use in Vietnam field surgery, I would advise against the use of Super Glue but, if you're hard headed and decide to use it anyway, make sure there's no blood on the blister and clean your blister daily with soap and water.
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