Stypctic pens?

My dad used them after shaving. I always remember these in the medicine cabinet at home. Not surprising as he used an open blade ! They were lethal but apparently it gave dad a better shave.

Willow500, I found that Asda's own plasters were good at sticking and staying put, not as expensive as Elastoplast too.

Willow, Superdrug have them online too.

Thanks Marydoll will have a look and get a couple. It would be handy to have one in my handbag (if I ever get to use it again!).

Some years ago after an accident at home we went to visit a relative and the small cut on my hand opened up and I bled on her lovely light coloured sofa Plasters don't seem to stick the way they used to these days either!

tried once, never again, very painful, the chemicals i suppose.

I bought some on Amazon, as my DH still uses them. They were so hard to find and none of the chemists in Glasgow had any.
We went on a steam train journey on the West Highland line to Fort William last year.
I went into the chemist in Fort William on the off chance they might have one, the young asssitant looked at me, as if I was speaking a foreign language, she hadn't a clue what a styptic pencil was.

Boots have them
www.boots.com/boots-styptic-pencil-5g-10108920?cm_mmc=bmm-buk-google-ppc-_-PLAs-_-(GB:Whoop!)+Boots-_-(GB:Whoop!)+Boots+Shopping+-+Category+-+Toiletries+-+Desktop&gclid=CjwKCAjwq832BRA5EiwACvCWsZD0YWZnQ4AS0aNKJHQ3QHLL7ABLWBHeN8ExxL9VmIJ-YksvUTPtlxoC4CAQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

I was just about to say that, too.

I remember my dad with little bits of cigarette paper on his face. He used to roll his own. ?

I've used New Skin before which works until it peels off.

Apparently you can still buy styptic pens so I will have a look next time I manage to get out. I do also remember Dad with the odd bit of toilet paper stuck to his face in later years

DH is on warfarin, if he nicks himself he uses Germolene New Skin, after pressing gently on the cut to staunch the flow.

I've never used one but I remember dad used it if he nicked himself shaving.

I used to use a styptic pen if I ever got a spot which I'd 'had a go at' which leaked a bit - sorry, too much information.
I haven't use one for ages (luckily have grown out of the spots) and neither have I seen them in the shops but then I haven't been looking. I'm sure they still exist but how hygienic are they?

Get a wad of tissue and apply pressure for 20 minutes. Don’t dab.