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How can you take care of an open wound that isn't bleeding anymore?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Superfast healing: 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 9/12/2013
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Local hygiene: Wash with soap and water. At minimum cover with antibiotic ointment cover with secondary dressing.
Answered 9/28/2016
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