A dermal adhesive (or ''skin glue'') is a glue used to close wounds in the skin, as an alternative to
sutures,
staples or clips.
Glued closure produces less scarring and is less prone to infection than sutured or stapled closure. There is also no residual closure to remove, so follow-up visits for removal are not required.
Some research is ongoing on making biodegradable glue for use inside the body, which can thus be broken down safely by the body.
Engineering a highly elastic human protein–based sealant for surgical applications
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Products
See also
* Liquid Bandage
* Cyanoacrylate#Medical and veterinary
* Bone cement
Bone cements have been used very successfully to anchor artificial joints (hip joints, knee joints, shoulder and elbow joints) for more than half a century. Artificial joints (referred to as prostheses) are anchored with bone cement. The bone ce ...
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Surgical suture material
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