It is an age -old fair adaging that many swear by: it is important to have a wound breathe.
But now a TV doctor has revealed that ‘broadcasting’ a cut instead of covering it with a slice, not only can prevent healing, but also resulting in potentially serious infections and scars.
Dr. Zoe Williams, an NHS home doctor who works for ITV this morning in London and Resident Doctor, warned of one of the biggest mistakes you can make for a short time.
Even small cuts can become infected with germs and bacteria during daily activities such as showering or swimming, she said on a new alert.
In sausage-case scenarios, these infections can spread to other parts of the body and even cause life-threatening sepsis.
The best way to treat a wound is to apply a plaster, which ensures that it has a clean and humid environment, she advised them.
“This is not only important for rapid healing, but also to minimize scars.”
But she added that it is important to clean a grazing before they apply a plaster to the wound.
The leading doctor Zoe Williams has warned a common belief about the cure for cuts is a myth
If you try to ‘air’ your wound naturally, it may happen that it does not heal and cause infections and Dr. Zoe Williams has warned
This can be done by washing your hands, rinsing the wound with clean water or wound spray and gently drying it with a clean cloth.
Dr.’s advice Williams comes as a survey of 2,000 adults by the plaster company Elaastoplast discovered that 42 percent believed that the myth breathed a wound is the best way to heal.
Only 14 percent of the respondents knew that keeping a slice moist would help to repair faster.
The poll also discovered that a third of the adults had touched a wound before washing the hands.
Although it is not clear whether it is because of how they have treated their wounds, the adults reported scars (19 percent), infections (17 percent) and swelling (16 percent).
The doctor advised hydrocolloid plasters that can help the cut to ‘retain a moist environment’ and to offer pain lighting and longer wear.
But if you have an allergy to plasters, you can still cover your wound with dressing as a bandage or path that can be purchased from pharmacies, she added.
The most common ways in which adults were cut, grazing and injuries were indoor do -the -self -work (39 percent), walking or walking (27 percent), playing team sports (23 percent) and cycling or mountain (19 percent), revealed the survey.
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