The sawdust trick isn't bad. I've found it is better to mix sawdust and glue into a slurry. Apply with a putty knife and scrape off excess. For air sucking wounds clamp a chunk of scrap into the wound (glue generously) and apply clamps. After 24 hours, unclamp, plane and sand smooth up to 220 grit. The wood can be stained to match skin tone if need be.
minor cuts treatment
Jan 05, 2004
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I just use neosporin and bandaids.
Rule of thumb though, if you have to squeeze the whole tube of neosporin into the wound to cover it, its probably a a wound that is unsuitable for topical u n g u e n t s or o i n t m e n t s...
LOL ... That's where your first post comes in, right?
Info I got from a doctor that specializes in wilderness first aid: Don't use neosporin or any other antibiotic as a prophylactic. Just put on the bandage and let the wound heal. If the wound starts to show signs of infection, then use antibiotic.
A fresh cut that's bled will not likely be infected. If it is, there are lots of different bacteria that are competing. They will kill each other off. Anything left will have to deal with your immune system and your body's immune system will have had time to adapt and move in. Using an antibiotic of any kind up front only creates a resistant bacteria that will require stronger antibiotic later on.
Mike
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