Guest guest Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 On Oct 19, 2009, at 6:37 AM, nwilkens2275 wrote: > With regard to the issue of ears sticking out, I (and the other > moderators of the plagio board) do not condone anyone glueing their > child's ears down. I personally would never try such a thing, and > we would encourage everyone to use their own common sense AND > consult a doctor before doing something like that. Well, you'll be pleased to know that my ear-gluing experiments are on hold, as the backs of my ears are still a bit tender, two days later. If nothing else is accomplished, at least I've prevented some SOB plastic surgeon from patenting the idea! On Oct 17, 2009, at 8:39 PM, Thad Launderville wrote: > IS LIQUID SKIN® CYANOACRYLATE ADHESIVE USEFUL IN SPLINTING BAT > EAR ON A BABY? > > Experiment #1: glued fingertip to fingertip -- Sets within a > minute. Totally holds against perpendicular force. Can be peeled > apart from edge, though with a steady roll of the fingertip. Skin > damage insignificant. > > Experiment #2: 3M bandage tape rolled 1/16 " thick, pinched between > fingers with adhesive -- slightly easier to remove, but still holds > against direct pull. > > Experiment #3: 3M bandage tape rolled 1/8 " thick, glued 3/4 way > around and applied to back of adult ear antihelix, bending ear > around roll -- Distinct intermittent pricking or itching sensation > as tiny hairs pull out individually along peeling edge, nearest to > ear rim, indicating prolonged failure under tension. Fails quickly > against light pull. Rubbing baby oil over area with toilet tissue > restores natural skin feel. Experiment #4: Tape rolled 1/8 " thick, bent into curve, placed between two flat pieces of tape and trimmed all around to make 1/4 " flap -- Didn't displace cartilage in normal adult antihelix, but held very securely with the glue on surrounding flap, roughly three times as much glue overall. (One 0.5g pipette now empty after all experiments.) Unexpected result: scalp hair caught under flap could deter splint removal. -- Thad Launderville Montpelier, VT Clara age 18 months, 2 months in STARband Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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