Clean and moist: Clean, moist tissues heal twice as fast as dry wounds, and bacterially-contaminated or infected tissues may not heal at all until the germs are eliminated. Keep raw/broken skin clean with a non-drying cleanser (like cetaphil or basis) and moisturize with a non-irritating lotion like eucerin, lubriderm, nutraderm, etc. Keep out of sun or harsh conditions until healed. See an md if getting worse.
Answered 2/4/2019
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