CompZombie t1_it7kpje wrote on October 21, 2022 at 2:43 PM Reply to comment by regular_modern_girl in Why does alcohol kill bacteria, but not the cells that our bodies are composed of? by Chairman_Mittens 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. Permalink Parent 5
CompZombie t1_it7kpje wrote
Reply to comment by regular_modern_girl in Why does alcohol kill bacteria, but not the cells that our bodies are composed of? by Chairman_Mittens
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.