Do antibiotic bandages help you heal minor cuts as fast as Neosporin?

[JEDI]

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I was looking for something like Neosporin in a bandage because i forget to apply Neosporin after i put the bandage on.

Searching through Amazon, i could only find antibiotic bandages.

Do these help you heal cuts as fast as Neosporin?

 

[Lord Evermore]

They have two of the 3 antibiotic ingredients as Neosporin. I don't know that I'd consider them quite as good as ointment, just because you can't make the antibiotics go INTO the wound (unless the bandages actually have a glob of stuff on them).

Keep in mind that just keeping a wound clean and covered is just about as effective as using ointment.

 

[ebaycj]

Originally posted by: JEDI
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I was looking for something like Neosporin in a bandage because i forget to apply Neosporin after i put the bandage on.

Searching through Amazon, i could only find antibiotic bandages.

Do these help you heal cuts as fast as Neosporin?

Bandages are for candy-a$$es. Just dab a little neosporin on it before going to bed, you wuss.

 

[Jawo]

I have used J&J's Advanced Healing Adhesive Pads (waterproof) and they work rather well. They create a "scab" over your wound to help it heal faster. Its the same idea of neosporin, but the wound it protected from all dirt, germs, and all mositure. The scraps tend to heal faster and less scaring results.

 

[dug777]

You really are a nation of giant wusses aren't you?

Would you like a mummy to kiss your ickle scratch better?

 

[Amused]

You do realize that using anti-septics and anti-biotics when you do not need them does more harm than good, right?

 

[Lord Evermore]

I don't think overuse of antiseptics is an issue, I don't think things can develop immunity to those. Like bleach, anything organic is going to be damaged by that. Antibiotics, yes, overuse of those is an issue, but not as much of an issue with external usage like scrapes and cuts as they are with internal infections, which are transmittable. You're not using ointment to cure an infection usually, but preventing it.

 

[TraumaRN]

Originally posted by: Lord Evermore
I don't think overuse of antiseptics is an issue, I don't think things can develop immunity to those. Like bleach, anything organic is going to be damaged by that. Antibiotics, yes, overuse of those is an issue, but not as much of an issue with external usage like scrapes and cuts as they are with internal infections, which are transmittable. You're not using ointment to cure an infection usually, but preventing it.

Wrong, you still promote antibiotic resistance, and in turn anti-septic resistance too(yes bacteria can become resistant to anti-septics especially spore forming bacteria)

Originally posted by: Amused
You do realize that using anti-septics and anti-biotics when you do not need them does more harm than good, right?

QFT

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Lord Evermore
I don't think overuse of antiseptics is an issue, I don't think things can develop immunity to those. Like bleach, anything organic is going to be damaged by that. Antibiotics, yes, overuse of those is an issue, but not as much of an issue with external usage like scrapes and cuts as they are with internal infections, which are transmittable. You're not using ointment to cure an infection usually, but preventing it.

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