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What are some good uses for Vaseline?
Wounds heal best when they’re kept moist, (something tattoo artists have known about for a long time, as they always suggest keeping lotion on a healing tattoo) and traditional gauze bandaging actively dries out wounds. This prevents effective healing and causes additional scarring.
Stop the bleeding, and then smear a bit of Vaseline on top of the wound before putting a bandage on to cover it. The Vaseline will prevent the bandage from drying out the wound, allowing it to heal faster and with less scarring.
Replying to @Carl@anarchist.nexus
Isn’t traditional gauze bandaging supposed to be paired with a dressing, that would usually keep the wound from drying out?
Replying to @feannag@sh.itjust.works
I was raised to always put a bead of Neosporin under the bandage but that’s just Vaseline with some antiseptic ingredients
Replying to @Transform2942@lemmy.ml
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.