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You should avoid both hydrogen peroxide and rubbing alcohol... "Using hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol to clean an injury can actually harm the tissue and
by YZF 10y ago
You should avoid both hydrogen peroxide and rubbing alcohol...
"Using hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol to clean an injury can actually harm the tissue and delay healing. The best way to clean a minor wound is with cool running water and mild soap. Rinse the wound for at least five minutes to remove dirt, debris, and bacteria." - WebMD ... But I've seen this in quite a few places.
- Stratoscope 10y agoThanks for the correction! I missed the edit window for my comment, or I would have noted it there. My personal experience after using it probably thousands of times is that a quick peroxide rinse seems to do some good, and has never done any apparent harm when followed up with a liquid bandage - at least on the kind of very minor cut we're talking about here. All the cuts I've treated this way have healed quickly and cleanly. But I'll certainly defer to the experts before advising others on this. And rubbing alcohol is of course very bad news!