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Moist wounds heal 2-3 times faster than dry wounds (woundeducators.com)
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& https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3842869/

I feel like it should be common knowledge to help people not only recover faster, but also to have less complications and less scarring.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Last concert I went I got huge blisters on my heel and used hydrocolloidal bandages for the first time. It was really amazing how painless and quick the recovery was and I only had to change the bandages once, even after showering.