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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Why do they think letting a wound breathe is a good idea? Are we supposed to let it just sit when it's an open wound? I think a band aid is better than nothing

[–] perfectly_boiled_pizza 27 points 1 week ago (5 children)

It's an old and widespread myth. I think many people continue to believe it because it's uncomfortable when the skin/wound under a band-aid gets moist. I only learned that it is bullshit because my mom (a nurse) told me when I tried to do it as a kid.

[–] blazeknave 7 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I only learned because some person on Lemmy just told me 😬

[–] perfectly_boiled_pizza 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wonderful! I hoped that would happen. That was why I linked an article from a well known paper that explaines it in such a way that everybody (not just doctors, nurses, etc.) can read about it. I thought that would be better than asking you to trust a stranger on the web.

Not my first language btw. I don't know what to call people that work with sick or hurt people.

[–] blazeknave 1 points 1 week ago

My favorite part about here vs reddit is the lack of "shut up know it all".. like, how TF do you learn without people telling you things you don't know?!

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