shoe adjacent to a first longitudinal edge 52 of the wound 50 as shown in fig1 the surgeon couples step 203 a first leg of a forceps device such as forceps to the first adhesive shoe and then couples coupling step 204 a second leg of said forceps device to the second adhesive shoe as noted above in alternate embodiments the adhesive shoe can be first coupled to the legs of the forceps and then pressed onto the patient 39 s skin also the present invention contemplates several coupling schemes including but not limited to pocket portions of bandages detachable portions of forceps legs rigid adhesive shoes and adhesive magnets the surgeon closes step 205 the forceps device such as forceps and thereby draws the first and second longitudinal edges of said wound substantially together next the surgeon locks step 206 the forceps device such that legs thereof remain fixed in position thereby holding the edges of said wound substantially together and applies step 207 tissue glue directly to the edges of the wound finally after waiting step 208 a predetermined period of time for the tissue glue to set the surgeon unlocks step 209 the forceps device and decouples step 209 the legs of the forceps device from the first and second adhesive shoes to complete the closing of the wound in the present inventive forceps the medical practitioner 39 s fingers provide the force needed to close the jaws of the forceps the collar only serves to maintain a position of the jaws that has already been attained with the present invention there is no actual clamping of any tissue the closing of the jaws of the forceps is done without the forceps grasping or pinching the skin alternate.