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I have a cut near the eye and i would like to put something on it. what would be safe to use?
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Water: Vaseline or Aquaphor. Not iodine, alcohol, or peroxide. Avoid bacitracin, neosporin, triple antibiotic. Leave open. If it is deep, see a Dr.
Answered 1/19/2017
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