According to the CDC, contaminated wounds, punctures, and animal bites should be left open. While closing a ... If you ...

This lowers your risk of wound infection and allows healing to move ... If someone has a rash or open cut, they should wait until their skin heals before changing your dressing.

It's an antibacterial ointment that effectively treats some injuries, but should not be used on every type of open wound ...

But new research suggests immediately slathering an open wound ... any infection." Adding petroleum jelly perforated the protective film. Prof Ariens said: "If you get a scrape or a cut it is ...