Gorilla glue surgery successful!

[mfcorey1]

https://www.tmz.com/2021/02/11/gorilla-glue-hair-woman-tiktok-undergoes-surgery-beverly-hills-plastic-surgeon/

[hlthe2b]

1. Good on that doctor.

[ADK]

2. I didn't think

there is a surgical procedure to treat stupid. The marvels of modern medicine I guess.

[hlthe2b]

3. It really wasn't surgical. He has a chemical background and merely developed a combined

solvent-- including medical adhesive remover with a little acetone and aloe vera/olive oil to break it down without causing too much damage to the scalp. That he was a plastic surgeon was only necessary if there had been major scalp damage, which apparently there wasn't. Because she was so stressed out and the discomfort--along with the 4 hours required, he sedated her throughout. But arguably this wasn't really a medical procedure--though it could have required his skills had it been more severe.

[ProfessorGAC]

10. I Could Have Done It For 10% of the Cost

Every good chemist can figure out how to dissolve polyurethanes. And most can figure out what emollients to use to minimize skin drying.
I worked with A LOT of product development folks, so I'd have a wonderful idea on what would help the skin. Obviously, so would they.
I'm glad she'll be ok, but it didn't take a plastic surgeon to do this.

[hlthe2b]

13. Yes. I suspect they thought she might require skin grafts on her scalp or a reduction.

procedure. He did apparently volunteer his services, which was nice of him.

I'm glad she got her issue resolved, but if she goes ahead and sues Gorilla Glue, I'm going to spit nails.

[ProfessorGAC]

16. I Missed That He Volunteered

Thanks for that! Pretty generous of the doc.
But, unless someone tried to peel it off prior, the biggest risk would be damaged hair.
Urethane based glues dissolve pretty readily.
To help the skin I would have used a different ketone & ethyl or isopropyl acetate.
It would take a couple more minutes to soften the cured glue, but much less drying.
I agree with you about suing GG. I've got a bottle of it on the table in front of me. It says, in 3 different places on the bottle, to not get it on skin. I don't know how they could have been clearer.

[hlthe2b]

18. Sure, but the damage would not have come from the glue directly, but the constant traction

and lack of oxygen to the scalp--which could have not only damaged follicles but potentially caused some scalp necrosis.

[ProfessorGAC]

24. I Suppose

Given the viscosity of the glue, and the rapidity of the cure (kinetic rate is under 50 millisends for the monomer to react) I truly doubt a large percentage of the scalp was coated. The hair, obviously.
I suppose she could have p greatly overused it, too. In which case there would have been time for liquid to spread before it began to cure.
This is such a strange story I shouldn't rule anything out.
One reason my opinion is so strong on this one is I also worked with adhesive chemists because my company made a few polyester polyols that are used in adhesives.
I know more about glues than I ever imagined I would.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

34. Wouldn't that stuff come loose sooner or later?

I’ve had that stuff on my hands and rather than soak my hands in acetone I wait a day until natural skin oils loosen the grip.

Not good if you have a wedding or job interview to attend but I prefer the natural method.

It’s nice she got someone to take care of it for free but wouldn’t it grow out eventually?

[ProfessorGAC]

37. As Another Poster Suggested...

...if she used it too heavily and it dripped onto a large area of the scalp before it completely cured, she could get skin damage.
The scalp doesn't flex in multiple directions like our hands do, so there's little shearing force to break the polyurethane bonds.
While the oil helps (as you suggest) the mechanical force matters.
Hair has very little water, and most of the natural softening components are hydrolyzed proteins. These are more water, than oil soluble. So, they'd do a poor job of breaking down the glue.
No scalp damage? Yeah, let the hair grow. Live with short hair.
But, I'm guessing she overused the stuff.

[tblue37]

36. He did it for free.

[ProfessorGAC]

38. I Was Kidding

[mfcorey1]

40. I hope he gets a patent.

[cwydro]

9. No kidding.

But she wants to be famous. Guess she succeeded.

How many other idiots will try this kind of thing?

[forgotmylogin]

4. Wasn't what we know as "super glue" originally designed as a medical/surgical adhesive? n/t

[hlthe2b]

5. Yes. Medical grade surgical adhesive is a sterile version of what we know as "super glue"

[ProfessorGAC]

26. Me, Again

Honestly, the only difference between the sterile version and the consumer version is the documentation of the cleaning process between batches.
Bacteria can't survive in these formulas, and viruses should denature easily at the blending temperatures used.
The FDA has very specific rules about what steps need to be taken to call something sterile. These MUST be followed even if the system in inherently sterile.
Rules are rules.
In work I did on special antimicrobials, the reactor prep still had to follow those rules and the product molecule kills bacteria & destroys viruses.
There's no "but" with the FDA. Which is a good thing! No shortcuts.

[Hortensis]

6. I'm glad for her. And the surgeon has provided a new chemical procedure.

Guessing someone in need somewhere has already googled and found it.

[msongs]

7. wouldnt a buzz cut have gotten rid of the hair easier? nt

[Trailrider1951]

11. Probably not. It would have gummed up the clippers pronto. I'm glad she found someone

to help her with this mishap. When I think back to a couple of my hair mishaps...well, let's just say it took a while to grow it out. Also, I've used Gorilla construction adhesive in the course of remodeling my house. If the label says "Gorilla", you can bet it's some serious shit.

[LeftInTX]

23. I gotta wonder if that's what's holding her lashes

Lash glue: Same stuff

[Trailrider1951]

25. Sorry, but lash "glue" and Gorilla glue spray adhesive are NOT the same stuff:

Here's what's in lash glue:

https://www.selenaslashstudio.com/blog/lash-extensions-101-the-eyelash-adhesive/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/cyanoacrylate-adhesive

And here is what is in Gorilla glue spray adhesive:

https://www.gorillatough.com/wp-content/uploads/Gorilla-Spray-Adhesive.pdf

Definitely NOT the same thing!

[W_HAMILTON]

14. From what I saw, there wasn't anything to "buzz cut."

Her hair was very short and basically sculpted to her scalp. You would have needed a razor to cut it, if you were to cut it at all.

Here, I went and found a picture for you:

[Solly Mack]

8. I'm happy for her.

[crickets]

12. Me too.

What an awful experience to go through for a hairstyle. It was a dumb mistake, but I still felt very sorry for her, and I'm glad someone was able to help her keep her scalp in one piece along with a fair amount of her hair.

[Solly Mack]

15. I worried about her having glue suffocate her pores that way for so long.

The scalp has pores. Clogged scalp pores cause problems.

In addition to the obvious stress she was already under and the damage the glue did to the hair itself.

I'm relieved for her. Happy for her. It could have gone so much worse.

[Fix The Stupid]

17. So..what perjorative is safe to use in this situation?

If "wypipo" is allowed to be slung around here with impunity, what is the equivalent in this situation?

[NurseJackie]

20. Why would anyone want to do that?

[Hav]

22. Wow...

I'd ask you to make a suggestion to let it out of your system as there is something that clearly bothers you. But I can almost guess the word...
Here, have a heart, maybe it helps not being so angry about stupid stuff.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

28. Are you having a rough time not being able to use pejoratives against minorities?

[NurseJackie]

39. Next thing you know, people will be ridiculing folks who live in mobile homes...

... this is a slippery slope.

[gollygee]

31. Really?

What are you wanting to call her?

[Catherine Vincent]

32. Actually your user name would apply to this woman. :)

[NurseJackie]

19. I'm very happy for her. What an ordeal!

[nolabear]

21. I'm really glad. What a thing to go through in such a public way.

Really great info too, on what works if it happens to you. And by you, I mean me. 😃

[Greybnk48]

27. That poor kid!

I saw this the other day and wondered if she was able to be helped. Thanks for posting this!

[Retrograde]

29. Kid? She's old enough to run for president

Reports I've read said she's 40 - not what I'd call a kid.

[ellie]

30. That is great news!

[gollygee]

33. Very glad the doctor was able to help her. nt

[Catherine Vincent]

35. Very glad the doctor was able to help this woman

I never was a fan of hair glue. I know a few women that would use it but it just didn't appeal to me.

Anyway, this woman should have known the gorilla glue wasn't hair glue.

[Raine]

41. I'm glad it was successful

and hope others will learn from her mistake.

[NurseJackie]

42. And then there's this...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215096431