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Can using hydrogen peroxide on wounds damage skin?
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Yes: This product has been shown to be toxic to new cells that are trying to heal your wound. It should not be used as a wound cleanser except to cleanse a dirty wound that has just been created from trauma.
Answered 8/2/2018
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H2O2: Hydroen peroxide kills good cells along with bad cells, so we do not recommend this solution for wound cleansing.
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