How do you remove glue from hair?

[nettie]

Ok lurker coming out in desperation. DS1 split his head open a few weeks ago, hospital glued it back together. The glue has come away from his scalp but is still stuck and I mean stuck to his hair (has long 'surfer dude' hair). Anybody know any miracle solutions to get it out, without cutting it!

Go back to the hospital and create! Bloody hell!

De-Solve-It spray-on stain remover
(from tesco etc) - smells v strongly of oranges (weird I know) but seems to do the job. Says specifically it's suitable for gum, glue, tar etc on hair & skin. Also works on biro on trousers (which is what I initially bought it for)

Thanks MrsBadger, going to tesco tomorrow will have a look for it.

hair will grow!

bramblina.... are you serious?

I know it will grow back, but when its short it sticks up a la David Beckham's mohican (sp), and we've just got it to a length where it lays flat! (and he looks pretty cool ). So I really don't want to cut it, it was a pretty big gash.

i was thinking mroe of leaving it and just cutting it out gradually?

dp says it'll come out eventually, ust wash it regularly and it'll eventually come off.

I work in a and e, wil you pay me if i tell you???

chapsmum! too smart-mouthed by half.

ok,ok, Nail varnish remover and hot water will help you disolve it!
sorry ss
HTH nettie

No, I'll send you DS1's beautiful cut off hair (sob sob), if you don't tell me.

Thanks chapsmum.

(note to self, got to learn to type faster, maybe more frequent mumsnetting can help!)

dab it on then roll, the glue in your fingers.
It is the same as superglue, and you can get superglue remover from hardware stores though Im not sure of its suitability for hair. good luck with the nail varnish remover...

no probs, sorry for being cheeky, it was the rose talking, good luck!

think you're a scream! no apologies, just keep the one-liners coming chapsmum

All glue removed from hair, thanks chapsmum your a star.

yes i was serious, they probably would have had a remedy.
or at least should have.

but the whole "go back and create" ???

why not just ask them nicely?

and why should they? they're there doing a bloody hard job, providing a FREE service to us, fixing kids heads!
they aren't there to worry about whether some glue gets in the hair while they are fixing a split head!

Great!
happy to help

Christ! I was only having a laugh! Just a reaction to your strange request, I've never heard of wounds actually being glued back togather. Was simply meaning if they hadn't advised in the first place I'm sure they would have one if you did go back and ask. Nicely. I'm perfectly aware of the service they provide thank you. Not free BTW, NI pays it.

Christ! I was only having a laugh! Just a reaction to your strange request, I've never heard of wounds actually being glued back togather. Was simply meaning if they hadn't advised in the first place I'm sure they would have one if you did go back and ask. Nicely. I'm perfectly aware of the service they provide thank you. Not free BTW, NI pays it.

And sorry if I offended, really wasn't intended.

Actually NI only pays for 35% of it, they have been over budget for years. Tis a bizarre thought gluing wound back together...
but v effective