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How to remove super glue from hands?

I have super glue stuck to the back of my hand. I have already tried removing it with vinegar and nail polish remover, but neither seem to work and they burn a tremendously. Does anyone have any other remedies?

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1. Wait a day or so and it should flake off on its own as your body makes replacement skin cells.
2. use acetone
3. Denatured Alcohol
4. The safest thing to do is wait. As your skin sheds, it will fall off. It has tensile strength but no shear strength. So when the times comes, scrub it with a hand cream that has lanolin. Even something like olive oil might help. Anything that will soften the skin. Acetate and any other chemical can be absorbed by the skin and will end up in your liver. It may not do any damage today or then again, it may. Either way, avoid harsh chemicals as they will do more damage than good and will not affect the superglue. When used surgically to glue wounds together, the body naturally sloughs it off. So just wait.
5. There is a product made by Super Glue that will dissolve it. But who ever has this around? Otherwise they recommend straight Acetone. I see you already tried nail polish remover, but many brands are diluted/buffered with other things that won't help with Super Glue. Get straight up Acetone from a hradware store, Lowes, Home Depot, etc.
6. Waiting works and sometimes washing your hands intensely can do the trick. However, turpentine (like you use to clean up paint) normally gets super glue off very quickly. If that doesn't work, gasoline'll take the super glue right off if you don't mind the idea of putting it on your hands (be sure to wash them regularly afterwards and don't try to light a cigarette!).
7. use yer teeth