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You bandage wounds to keep out bacteria, and it is your skin having to fight off less infections that make it heal faster. Consider that Neosporin,aka generic

You bandage wounds to keep out bacteria, and it is your skin having to fight off less infections that make it heal faster. Consider that Neosporin,aka generic triple antibiotic ointment, does increase the speed of external wound healing. It does this because of its antibiotic properties. Nothing to do with moisture far as I know, where did you get that notion?

overcast 9y ago
The proof that moist wounds heal faster than dry wounds came back in 1962, thanks to Dr. George D. Winter and his landmark paper, "Formation Of The Scab And The Rate Of Epithelialization Of Superficial Wounds In The Skin Of The Young Domestic Pig"1. His research showed that, contrary to the conventional wisdom at the time that wounds should be allowed to dry out and form scabs to promote healing, wounds instead heal faster if kept moist. Winter's work began the evolution of modern wound dressings that promote moist wound healing.Specifically, cell growth needs moisture and the main goal of moist wound therapy is to create and maintain these optimal moist conditions. Cells can grow, divide and migrate at an increased rate to enhance the formation of new tissue. During this phase of wound healing, an aqueous medium with several nutrients and vitamins is essential for cell metabolism and growth. A study published in the Annals of Plastic Surgery aimed to determine the effects of moist wound care. Researchers used a porcine wound model, to compare wet conditions using saline, moist conditions using hydrocolloid dressings and dry conditions using sterile gauze. The scientists found an increase in the presence of liquids led to faster healing (wet wounds healed after six days, while moist ones took seven days and dry wounds took eight). Additionally, moist and wet wound care led to less necrosis and inflammation as well as higher quality in the newly regenerated epidermis. http://www.woundsource.com/blog/clearing-air-about-moist-vs-dry-wound-healing http://www.woundsource.com/blog/clearing-air-about-moist-vs-... https://www.sunoven.com/how-to-heal-open-wounds-faster/ https://www.sunoven.com/how-to-heal-open-wounds-faster/ https://int.hansaplast.com/advisor/health-and-protection/moist-wound-healing https://int.hansaplast.com/advisor/health-and-protection/moi... https://www.advancedtissue.com/debunking-wound-cares-biggest-myth/ https://www.advancedtissue.com/debunking-wound-cares-biggest...
- meric 9y ago
  Are dry wounds are less likely to be infected than wet wounds? A wet wound that gets infected can take more time to heal than dry wounds that doesn't?

overcast 9y ago

The proof that moist wounds heal faster than dry wounds came back in 1962, thanks to Dr. George D. Winter and his landmark paper, "Formation Of The Scab And The Rate Of Epithelialization Of Superficial Wounds In The Skin Of The Young Domestic Pig"1. His research showed that, contrary to the conventional wisdom at the time that wounds should be allowed to dry out and form scabs to promote healing, wounds instead heal faster if kept moist. Winter's work began the evolution of modern wound dressings that promote moist wound healing.Specifically, cell growth needs moisture and the main goal of moist wound therapy is to create and maintain these optimal moist conditions. Cells can grow, divide and migrate at an increased rate to enhance the formation of new tissue. During this phase of wound healing, an aqueous medium with several nutrients and vitamins is essential for cell metabolism and growth. A study published in the Annals of Plastic Surgery aimed to determine the effects of moist wound care. Researchers used a porcine wound model, to compare wet conditions using saline, moist conditions using hydrocolloid dressings and dry conditions using sterile gauze. The scientists found an increase in the presence of liquids led to faster healing (wet wounds healed after six days, while moist ones took seven days and dry wounds took eight). Additionally, moist and wet wound care led to less necrosis and inflammation as well as higher quality in the newly regenerated epidermis. http://www.woundsource.com/blog/clearing-air-about-moist-vs-dry-wound-healing http://www.woundsource.com/blog/clearing-air-about-moist-vs-... https://www.sunoven.com/how-to-heal-open-wounds-faster/ https://www.sunoven.com/how-to-heal-open-wounds-faster/ https://int.hansaplast.com/advisor/health-and-protection/moist-wound-healing https://int.hansaplast.com/advisor/health-and-protection/moi... https://www.advancedtissue.com/debunking-wound-cares-biggest-myth/ https://www.advancedtissue.com/debunking-wound-cares-biggest...

meric 9y ago
Are dry wounds are less likely to be infected than wet wounds? A wet wound that gets infected can take more time to heal than dry wounds that doesn't?