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Moist wounds heal 2-3 times faster than dry wounds (woundeducators.com)

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& https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3842869/

I feel like it should be common knowledge to help people not only recover faster, but also to have less complications and less scarring.

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[–] xep@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I used hydrocolloidal bandages for the first time when I had several deep cuts on my hands from a bicycle accident recently. I was absolutely amazed by how painless it was compared to regular bandages. I didn't realize it then but looking back I definitely healed quicker than using plain old bandages too.

If I get injured again I'm definitely using hydrocolloidal bandages.

[–] Templa@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Last concert I went I got huge blisters on my heel and used hydrocolloidal bandages for the first time. It was really amazing how painless and quick the recovery was and I only had to change the bandages once, even after showering.