• nickajeglin@lemmy.one
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    11 months ago

    This is huge news to me. I was always taught to remove bandages asap to let wounds “air out”.

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      11 months ago

      It depends on the wound. If the skin needs to move, letting it dry hard and crack and bleed is not good. In those cases: covered by day, ointment only by night.

      If the wound just happened, yea keep it covered.

      If you are a burn victim, then yes, spring for the healing tank… if you can afford it.