Is superglue harmful for the skin, toxic etc?

[justasking]

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[justasking]

The reason i ask this is because someone told me to put superglue over a papercut and its supposed to stop it hurting so i wondered if its toxic but its saying in my profile that this Q is banned :S So i have no clue if it has been banned or y.

[muffty]

Well a new NHS dental practice opened in our town, and having broken his plate, my grandfather asked if there was a temporary remedy to fix it together until he could get a new one. One of the 'dentists' said to use superglue, as it was not harmful. Not sure about this my grandfather then rang a dental technician to ask his advice. He was shocked that they had told him this as there is a trace of a deadly poison (not sure if it is cyanide) and if he applied too much could very easily ingest it, and become ill. I queried this with the pharmacist at Boots, and she was equally amazed that this so called 'dentist' had said it was safe.

[Quizmonster]

At one time, I was susceptible - because of a form of psoriasis - to having the skin on my fingertips split open. My GP recommended supergluing them closed and was even prepared to prescribe it, though in the end I just bought some. It worked a treat on many occasions...and I'm still here to tell the tale!

[joko]

its fine on skin

i used to put it on my fingertips to stop them hurting when playing the guitar

also doctors do use it to close wounds sometimes.

you could perhaps try clear nail varnish if you are bothered