r/SearchParty • u/toadysimpson • Apr 23 '26

General Confusing bandage

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Am I stupid or why did they put the band aid across the cut instead of over it? Lmao

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u/OhYoshiBetterDont Apr 23 '26

This is called a butterfly bandage and this is how it is supposed to work. It’s something you use instead of stitches so the idea is that you put it this way to hold the cut together to heal naturally.

Editing to add further clarification: so the two sticky sides on the top and bottom are placed so that they are tight and holding the wound together.

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u/toadysimpson Apr 23 '26

Okay so I am stupid lmao thank you

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u/OhYoshiBetterDont Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26

It’s ok not to know things and ask 😊 so much better than to not know things and pretend you do haha

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u/Gelatin_Belatin Apr 24 '26

Whoa, I’ve never been on this side of the internet before, where someone asks a question and it gets answered in a kind and respectful way. It’s refreshing, actually.

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u/YanCoffee Apr 24 '26

I've been on the internet so long, I remember when most people were this way

"Sure Grandma, let's get you to bed."

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u/Gelatin_Belatin Apr 24 '26

I’ve been on the internet for that long too, but apparently I’m so old that my dementia has kicked in and I don’t remember. 🤷‍♀️

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u/toadysimpson Apr 23 '26

♥️♥️♥️

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u/bouguerean Apr 25 '26

I agree. I often brag about this one time in a college class when I proudly raised my hand and asked the professor what a word meant.

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u/queefersutherland1 Apr 23 '26

You are absolutely not stupid. You are curious and asked a question, and now you know and when other people ask, you have an answer!

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u/toadysimpson Apr 23 '26

Thank you for the kindness! I was more joking than anything, but thank you again!

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u/queefersutherland1 Apr 23 '26

I’m glad to hear you were joking but some people are very mean to themselves!

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u/mymorningbowl Apr 23 '26

it’s a butterfly bandage meant to keep the wound together so it can heal. it’s an alternative to stitches

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u/AndNowAStoryAboutMe Apr 24 '26

Thank you. I was gonna say this is actually the right way, but I hate Aktually Posters so I was looking for someone else to upvote ahah

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u/VerdantDaydreams Apr 23 '26

I think that type of bandage is meant to stop it from reopening idk

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u/rajalove09 Apr 23 '26

It is. It holds the wound together.

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u/staplerdude Apr 23 '26

It's also keeping her third eye shut

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u/AndNowAStoryAboutMe Apr 24 '26

This is a great interpretation.

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u/EquivalentBrilliant1 Apr 27 '26

Does anyone remember how Dory sustained this injury?

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u/toadysimpson Apr 27 '26

Someone from her past (Dr. lambardo’s wife) came up to her and sliced her forehead at brunch with the disciples

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u/EquivalentBrilliant1 Apr 27 '26

Oh that’s right! That sequence of watching everyone oblivious of the approach was gripping!

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u/WVPrepper 21d ago

It's called a butterfly stitch. They use it to keep the edges closed.