Another alternative, and this is going to sound weird, is to disinfect with medicinal alcohol, and then superglue it together. Superglue was actually originally intended for use as a quick field dressing during the Korean war.... Or maybe it was Nam. One of the anti-commie wars anyway.
That's why it manages to bond your fingers together so fucking fast, but takes an hour to set your chair leg in place.
Oh shit dude, I totally forgot to suggest something: Emla
It's a really good topical anaesthetic. They gave me a tube of it when I accidentally poured boiling water on myself in my teens.
Might not be available in the US, but there'll be the same compound under a different name.