Not only is there white foam, but when using hydrogen peroxide to wash the wound, it will bring a strong burning pain. Nowadays, there are many options for wound cleaning, so using hydrogen peroxide as an antiseptic is no longer the optimal choice.
1. What is Hydrogen peroxide?
Hydrogen peroxide is a chemical compound with the formula H2O2 and has been used as the first aid antiseptic for injured skin since the 1920s. The simplest peroxide is used as an antiseptic agent, bleaching agent and oxidizer. It is a common ‘go-to’ when there is a wound, and it can usually be found in most households’ first aid kits.
2. Should I use hydrogen peroxide to clean an open wound?
Despite these benefits of hydrogen peroxide, most dermatologists don't recommend using it to disinfect open wounds. Why? It can also kill healthy cells alongside bacteria and fungal spores. In particular, it can kill fibroblasts, which are special connective tissue the body uses to repair wounds.
In some cases, using hydrogen peroxide to disinfect wounds can slow the healing process because of the fibroblasts it kills. If it kills too many healthy cells around the edge of a wound, hydrogen peroxide can also worsen scarring.
Using hydrogen peroxide or rubbing alcohol to clean an injury can actually harm the tissue and delay healing.
3. How should open wounds be cleaned?
You can use physiological saline to clean open wounds, then apply Multidex to sores, burns to heal quickly and avoid infection.
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