Is it better to leave a band aid on at night or off for cuts?
2007-07-04 15:03:47 · 7 answers · asked by ♕ 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
It doesn't matter. My mother always told me to take them off at night to "let the air get to it." But that's not true. Band aids are made of breathable material.
It is actually shown that cuts heals faster if you use either an antibiotic ointment or first aid cream and put a band aid on it.
2007-07-04 15:07:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Band aid at night?
2014-12-01 15:50:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never known a factual answer, but I've always left a band aid off at night; because skin needs air to form a scab and when you're asleep I always figured there's less germs you're in contact with, so less chance of infection.
2007-07-04 15:36:45 · answer #3 · answered by BlackorBlueInkOnly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave your band aid on all night and all day. Change at least once a day and medicate with polysporin.
2007-07-04 15:30:41 · answer #4 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-12-04 06:50:17 · answer #5 · answered by Batholomew 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
leave it on during the day, but unless its bleeding heavily, take it off at nite. just put some antiseptic on it b4 bed. it does need to breathe, so less coverage the better
2007-07-04 15:08:43 · answer #6 · answered by *lil miss* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-11-30 07:56:59 · answer #7 · answered by Agamemnon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋