I would caution all who carry superglue /dermabond / cyanoacrylate adhesive against using the glue to close wounds unless you are sure that it is clean or has been cleaned properly. An open wound can be cleaned and dressed to heal (albeit with a scar) but a dirty wound if sealed up will inevitably lead to infection and wound breakdown, or worse still deeper fascial infection. <br>General advice to all using glue to effect skin closure : <br>1. Clean the wound thouroughly<br>2. Wait for 24 hours and clean the wound again.<br>3. If no evidence of infection and you wish to close the wound, you can do so with the attendant risk (albeit reduced) of subsequent wound infection.<br><br>Never , ever close a dirty wound.<br><br>