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regular_modern_girl t1_it7e5sm wrote

Reply to comment by Apocrisiary in Why does alcohol kill bacteria, but not the cells that our bodies are composed of? by Chairman_Mittens

yeah this is why it’s better to use hydrogen peroxide to sterilize wounds rather than IPA or even ethanol (IPA especially tends to make injuries worse, I’ve noticed).

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CompZombie t1_it7kpje wrote

My medic friend tells me hydrogen peroxide is no longer recommended to sterilize wounds because it does too much tissue damage and can slow healing/increase scarring.

I still use it though. Id rather have a scar then infection.

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