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How to get wounds on the face to heal faster?

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Dr. Bret Boyle answered

Specializes in Wound care

Keep moist.: It has been shown that all wounds heal faster and with less pain, scarring and infection if kept moist. A topical antibiotic ointment such as Bacitracin applied as many times per day to keep consistently moist will help.

Answered 6/24/2014

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Dr. Michael Miller answered

Specializes in Wound care

Simple Care: The real question is what not to do that slows down healing. Avoid using alcohol, peroxide, hibiclens, betadine, and bleach solutions. Inflammation ( red, hot, swollen, tender) is important to healing so anti-inflammatories (motrin, advil) are bad. Cover the area with a clean dressing changed every other day and protected from trauma. Antibiotics do not help healing unless it is truly infected.

Answered 11/10/2013

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