New-Skin Liquid Bandage, Waterproof Bandage for Scrapes and Minor Cuts, 1 fl oz
- One 1 fl oz package of New-Skin Liquid Bandage
- Waterproof bandage seals and protects minor wounds
- Skin protectant contains benzethonium chloride to help prevent infection by killing 99.9% of germs
- Fast-drying, flexible liquid skin bandage protects against water, dirt and germs and stays on your skin unlike traditional adhesive bandages
- Clean the affected area, apply a small amount and let dry
Liquids used in dressings: to use or not?
Until recently, our mothers and grandmothers used several medications, which in their understanding had miraculous abilities to heal wounds, among them we can highlight mercurochrome, a reddish-looking liquid, merthiolate, a colorless liquid that burned a lot when placed on the the wound, and the hydrogen peroxide that burned as hot as merthiolate and caused a boil over the wound. All these medications are now in disuse, below we explain why.
The current procedure to treat any type of wound is basically washing it with soap and water, this procedure alone is enough to kill the bacteria present in the wound. Washing the wound prevents infections and even minimizes cases of allergic reactions, especially in burns where sensitivity is usually greater.
We emphasize that the cuts, whether superficial or deep, should only be cleaned with soap and water, in the case of deeper ones, it is necessary to go to the doctor, given that in some cases it is necessary to stitch the cut. Another case in which dressings are necessary are burns, which must be covered with gauze soaked in Vaseline so that they do not stick to the wound.
It was previously unknown that washing the wound well would aid in healing, as it eliminates bacteria and minimizes the risk of infection. Older people should remember medicines used at the wound site, which came with a kind of shovel, used to apply to the wound site. Its direct use on the wound helped in the proliferation of bacteria that developed in the flask, which were then passed on to another wound, contaminating another person. Therefore, nowadays it is a consensus among physicians that the best way to perform the asepsis of a wound is using water and mild soap.
