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minus-squarefeannag@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·4 days agoIsn’t traditional gauze bandaging supposed to be paired with a dressing, that would usually keep the wound from drying out?
minus-squaresubversive_dev@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·4 days agoI was raised to always put a bead of Neosporin under the bandage but that’s just Vaseline with some antiseptic ingredients
minus-squarefeannag@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoYep! Perfectly good dressing for most minor wounds! Although I think the triple antibiotic hasn’t been shown to have much benefit when compared to Vaseline alone.
Isn’t traditional gauze bandaging supposed to be paired with a dressing, that would usually keep the wound from drying out?
I was raised to always put a bead of Neosporin under the bandage but that’s just Vaseline with some antiseptic ingredients
Yep! Perfectly good dressing for most minor wounds! Although I think the triple antibiotic hasn’t been shown to have much benefit when compared to Vaseline alone.