Dermatologist Explains: The Most Common Wound Care Mistakes to Avoid When Dealing with Cuts
Dermatologist Explains: The Most Common Wound Care Mistakes to Avoid When Dealing with Cuts
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This only applies to small non-infected cuts or scrapes. Always see your doctor for a suspected skin infection or for large cuts.
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What would you recommend doing in the case of a cat scratch? Is soap and water (maybe hypochlorous acid after that) enough to prevent any possible infection, or is it ok to use alcohol, in this case? Thank you
I got a gash on my lower leg playing soccer today. This is the protocol I’m doing:
HOCL (hypochlorous acid) + Vaseline.
If people remind me, I’ll come back to give an update on how the healing progresses 👍
Very helpful
Thanks! 👍🏻
Very helpful , cleaning out meficine cabinet now!
What about hydrocolloid gel bandages?
Thank you
Daming satsat
7:36 neosporin ALSO has olive oil and I! am allergic to olives 😂 i am watching this to start my skincare routine plan because i have really bad dermal endometriosis
Thank you so much for this wonderful video .. I didn’t realize that hydrogen peroxide and alcohol could make a cut worse nor did I know about the dangers of neosporum
White vinegar
Very clear and helpful. Thank you!
Do you not mention saline solution?
I have a pimple that it pop out under my testicle and yes is a pimple it not a sexual disease but sometime my pimples are so big they transform to wound and I can’t cure it I don’t know what to do any more
I have ten diagnosed topical allergens/irritants Lanolin, and Propylene Glycol (PG) is among them – Neosporin has PG in it- I’ve been using Polysporin and would like to know if you have an option on that?
What? Vaseline or anything with petroleum is so bad for your body.
Totally need stitches but I cannot get them because I’m broke
Would a sterile saline solution or spray help?
So, how effective is a saline solution at killing any bacteria in a wound, compared to hypochlorous acid?
Is rubbing alcohol better than nothing? Also do tou use this method for any depth of cut?
I learned lots working in a Doctors office. I learned treatments as well as how much money patients wasted going to the doctor for things they could have done at home. 😂😂😂😂My kids rarely got sick unless they went over to other people’s houses. The glue trick is definitely worth investing in.
8:07 this sounds like my lower leg wound area I’ve been calling venous something or another but hasn’t been officially diagnosed. Weird part is it is this red area that’s kind of fungusy, and I’ve showed it to 3 different doctors but they all tell me, ‘oh, I can’t do anything about that’ no advice, nothing, one literally said "EW" and he was supposed to be my PCP! He did meet me as I was leaving the building with an order for blood work. Another was urgent care, and emergency room, they couldn’t even point me in the right direction or tell me if it looked serious.
Think I will stick with neosporin for now. Heard Vaseline and petroleum products are a breeding ground for bacteria
My nail split where the nail seperates from the skin from playing volleyball:( All the other videos I’ve watched only talk about how the wound heals or what not to do:'<
Here is an NIH study using DMSO on mouse skin wounds: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32167156/
"Low-concentration DMSO accelerates skin wound healing by Akt/mTOR-mediated cell proliferation and migration in diabetic mice"
Can my cut on my hand can the cut get when you use germolne on your cut
What do you think of medi-honey for wounds?
I have a cut on my finger, not bleeding and no redness or pain, but I can’t get the skin to heal shut. Dr. Sugai, I’m taking your advice and have some active spray on order and is due to arrive tomorrow. I’m hoping your suggestion helps, cause I’m getting desperate here. 🤞🤞🤞🤞
So glad this video exists-hydrogen peroxide and Neosporin are still the go-to for so many, even though they absolutely delay healing.
Dr. Sugai lays it out clearly: just because something stings or bubbles doesn’t mean it’s helping. Hypochlorous acid + petrolatum-based ointments have made a massive difference in healing rates in my outpatient wound care clinic.
One patient used peroxide daily on a leg ulcer-until we stopped it, protected the tissue, and kept the wound moist. That’s when healing finally started.
Love seeing dermatologists speak up with practical, science-backed guidance like this. It truly helps shift the standard of care forward.
As a mom, this was so helpful! I had an allergic reaction to Neosporin after a surgery yesterday ago, awful to have the rash around a wound! Dr. S is so right!!
Thank you
GOOD INFO
Is there a such thing as too much Neosporin (assuming I’m not allergic to it)?
Why would drying the skin work but not rehydration we are mostly water
Thanks I’ll pass on this advice to my skater community. I’m currently dealing with road rash. Haven’t had anything on it for a few days because I used neosporen for a week now after watching this i put aquaphor on the wound and I hope it doesn’t get worse.
Is there a downside to Neosporin if you DON’T have an allergy to it? Would Vaseline still be better than Neosporin or would Neosporin be better in this case?
My Mom’s solution to cuts on your hand was to wash dishes. So if you had a cut on your hand or finger you were the one who had to wash, while another sibling dried the dishes.
We have stopped using antibiotic cream and now use soap, water and aquaphor. I am going to try the cerave healing ointment to see if that works better on my son’s eczema. Thank you for the info.
Wow – this is great information! I didn’t know hydrogen peroxide can remove blood stains from clothing! I’ve used it for years on cuts and I had NO idea that it actually delays wound healing and how it does that! Thank you!
Thank you!! I just had to show my boyfriend this video as he was reaching for the hydrogen peroxide!! He immediately put it back!!
Thank you so much❤❤❤
I’m an RN and nurses are experts at wound care. Soap and water or normal saline for cleaning and then Aquaphor or similar occlusive goop. Keep the wound covered. Hydrogen Peroxide and Neosporin are no-no’s.
Very helpful
Can you use a water based vitamin e cream with tea tree oil for small sealed wounds ? Thats my 10$ cure .🤣
What about Cheyenne pepper…..will that work?
I got a scalp cyst removed have dry blood around the wound what is the best way to clean the area
Can I put mupirocin on an open wound?!
Me scraping my knee to the bone on the asphalt after a very bad bike fall in my teens… Kept it a secret until it was healed… then found out it could be very easily infected…
Thankfully I did my best to clean it everyday… Lifelong scar and a reminder to not be dumb again…
Soap & water, and hand sanitizer works wonders… (but yeah should’ve probably seen a doctor if it goes down to the bone)
Dude, you take too long to cut to the chase
Do you see castor oil or honey as helpful ?