Does this make infection more likely?
2007-03-21 11:29:21 · 10 answers · asked by tuna 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Yes! Your mouth if full of germs and bacteria.
2007-03-21 11:31:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lick my cuts whenever I have them. For me, it actually helps the blood flow stop. I have no idea why, but I have never had an infection. I've been doing it for roughly 3-5 years now.
2007-03-21 18:32:26 · answer #2 · answered by Century0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude: Licking the cut only tends to infect it. It is better to let it bleed for a few seconds and then rinse with water. Apply neosporing afterwards and cover it.
That's how it is to be done.
Mr. M on "licking cuts."
2007-03-21 18:39:14 · answer #3 · answered by Humberto M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup, your mouth is a vessel for germs, and licking your wounds puts it right in there. try licking something else.
2007-03-21 18:37:56 · answer #4 · answered by doc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive been doing that forever but it probaly does make infection more likely
2007-03-21 18:36:14 · answer #5 · answered by duckies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope.
there is some kind of bacteria in saliva that helps skin grow back, and heal.
thats why mouth "wounds" heal faster then other bleeding "wounds"
2007-03-21 18:36:18 · answer #6 · answered by AW 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if oyu do it maybe, but if you have a dog or a cat that does it for you I would say no, because animals have the cleanest mouths...so yeah theres your answer to that one...
2007-03-21 18:33:43 · answer #7 · answered by kRiSTiN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to start off with that gross and yea in some way it could.
2007-03-21 18:33:04 · answer #8 · answered by prettyinpink 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm duh! ur mouth is full of icky germs
2007-03-21 18:32:23 · answer #9 · answered by Nic-Nic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
duh
2007-03-21 18:48:21 · answer #10 · answered by Chewy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋