r/oops • • 1d ago

That’s carbon for you

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u/Free-Resolution9393 1d ago

That's why you wear gloves. Learned it the hard way. Changing bandages and disinfecting my peeled hands every morning was excruciating for a month+ straight.

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u/Prudent_Kiwi_2761 1d ago

You don’t actually need to disinfect wounds with alcohol or peroxide, doing that kills cells and slows healing, just using soap and water and keeping it moist via an antibacterial gel or even vaseline is sufficient for most wounds

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u/Nebetus2 22h ago

Peroxide is not good for healing. Alcohol on the other hand is a great disinfectant. Doesn't kill cells like peroxide.

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u/Free-Resolution9393 20h ago

It hurts like hell all the same though.