Scraped Knees Should be Kept Hydrated!

Keeping Wound Covered, Moist May Help Prevent Scarring.

The Los Angeles Times (4/17, Delude) discussed the efficacy of various creams sold over the counter to reduce the appearance of scars. Unfortunately, "there's little evidence that they work any better than inexpensive petroleum jelly." In fact, "a 2009 study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology...found a huge gap between the advertised benefits of over-the-counter scar products and the clinical evidence that they actually work." What's more, "several articles in a March supplement of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology show that antibiotic ointments do not aid in healing or reduce the risk of infection -- but they do raise the risk of antibiotic resistance." Dermatologists recommend that a good way to minimize scars from forming is to keep a wound covered and moist, the article explained.

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