What is Tissue Adhesive Wound Care

Tissue Adhesive is the skin glue used to close some cuts and wounds. Skin glue holds the skin together and helps your wound heal faster. Skin glue goes away on its own as your wound gets better.

Follow these instructions at home:

Wound care

• Showers are allowed 24 hours after treatment. Do not soak the wound in water. Do not take baths, swim, or use hot tubs. Do not use soaps or creams on your wound.
• If a bandage (dressing) was put on the wound:
  • Wash your hands with soap and water before you change your bandage.
  • Change the bandage as often as told by your doctor.
  • Leave skin glue in place. It will fall off on its own after 7–10 days.
  • Keep the bandage dry.
• Do not scratch, rub, or pick at the skin glue.
• Do not put tape over the skin glue. The skin glue could come off when you take the tape off.
• Protect the wound from another injury.
• Protect the wound from sun and tanning beds.

General instructions

• Take over-the-counter and prescription medicines only as told by your doctor.
• Keep all follow-up visits as told by your doctor. This is important.

Get help right away if:

• Your wound is red, puffy (swollen), hot, or tender.
• You get a rash after the glue is put on.
• You have more pain in the wound.
• You have a red streak going away from the wound.
• You have yellowish-white fluid (pus) coming from the wound.
• You have more bleeding.
• You have a fever.
• You have chills and you start to shake.
• You notice a bad smell coming from the wound.
• Your wound or skin glue breaks open.