I had a fibroma removed from my arm last year, and the doctor told me to take the bandage off after the first 24 hours or so, and just keep it clean and dry. Her concern was that the bandage would catch and pull on the stitches and cause worse problems. Having the wound uncovered also kept it from itching and me from scratching.
I still have an ugly scar from it, but it’s high enough that it’s covered by sleeves, and I can’t see it, so I don’t care. 
Ooh. Cage match between an actual MD and some lady who works the desk in a doctor’s office!
I don’t know about that. I mean I get your point about regular use vs. permanent fix but I still think I could make a lot of money marketing Fuzzy Dunlop’s All Natural Dandruff Shampoo with Organic Raspberry Vinegar.
Very mature. Have you already finished playing with your new toys this Christmas night?
BTW I’m trained in wound care for many years- I don’t work at a desk. I’ve many times noticed that general practitioners don’t always have the same guidelines in dealing with wounds as dermatologists and surgeons, and that’s fine, too. I have yet to see a dermatologist refer a wound to a GP for care, but I have seen the reverse many times. So for now I’m going to stick with what I’m taught, and I’ll be happy to let the good doctor stick with what he’s taught.
Does that work for you Green Bean?
“Cold Medicines”. The ad shows you taking the “wonder-drug” then going out- and merrily spreading the virus along, thus selling more o that shit.
During the contagious period- stay the fuck home.
As for band-aid and Neosporyn- it depends on the cut, of course. Deeper cuts call for a band-aid and Neo. Shallow scrapes call for wound cleansing then letting them breathe and dry out. IMHnonmedicalO.
Not Kaspersky.
Can’t you take it and stay home?
In my post about Band Aids I was referring to superficial cuts and injuries; for those I have found that letting it dry out and scab over, after disinfecting it (who can resist the fizz of hydrogen peroxide?) is a lot quicker than covering it with a Band Aid and/or Neosporin. I don’t see how a minor cut is going to become a big deal/scar/whatever if you don’t slap a Band Aid on it.
Maybe I just don’t work in a toxic environment? Or perhaps my immune system has been trained to deal with minor attacks…?
But you know what works really great on individual pimples? Neosporin.
(Seriously. Neither benzoyl peroxide nor salicylic acid work particularly well for me as spot treatments, but a tiny dab of neosporin before bedtime and that sucker is much better if not entirely gone by morning).
I’m not speaking from personal experience, but…
When I was researching the usefulness of liquid scratch filler for eyeglasses, I found that there were 50 horror stories for every semi-positive review.
Apparently it’s about like brushing Crazy Glue on your glasses and hoping it improves things.
Oh, and as far for covering wounds, IMHO it’s YMMV.
My own small cuts and gouges can takes weeks to get better if I don’t cover them. If I do put a bandage on them, they usually stop hurting and bleeding right away and heal up fine. I shower and wash my hands, and the bandage gets wet, but usually I won’t change it unless it comes loose.
On a major wound, I’ll change the dressing regularly.
But obviously humans evolved with the ability to deal with small wounds without covering them. So, again, mileage varies.
Band-aids don’t keep your wound from contaminating whatever you touch. Get a supply of utility surgical gloves.
Sure. But stay home until you are no longer contagious.
That, or it runs down the back of your throat and you’re stuck with the gross, bitter taste.
I’ve had one such product that worked rather well, but it was a gel or cream (can’t remember which), not a spray.
For chapped lips, I recommend either A&D Ointment or Bag Balm. Both work quite well and can be used for dry cuticles, etc.
IANAMD either, but this claim seems silly. Polysporin IS Neosporin, but with an active ingredient removed. And adding Vaseline or Aquaphor to trap bacteria in a wound, without anything to keep them in check sounds absolutely silly. I don’t need the lecture about overuse of antibacterials, but I’m going to use them when I have an open portal for buggies directly into my body, until proven otherwise.
If you must use topical antibiotic on a wound, polysporin is in general a better choice because it does not contain neomycin. Neomycin is the particular component of neosporin to which allergic reactions are most likely. The same goes for eye drops and ear preparations.
And for the thread topic, Entenmann’s fat free anything is a product that makes it worse. Having weight trouble? Want a dessert? Here’s a giant carbohydrate bolus of simple sugars and preservatives. You can eat as many of these as you like. They’re fat free. (I know, moderation, it’s not the product’s fault. But still.)
Let’s see - Norton Anti-Virus comes to mind - prevents everything else from working to the point where any software support decision tree starts with “Do you have Norton? If so remove it”
I don’t know if Word 2007 counts - with all the features moved around, you now take twice as long to write and format your documents…what the Hell kind of improvement is that, and why the fuck is there no option for a “classic view” if you hate what they’ve done (which everyone I know does)?
Agreed for nasal spray, although I do like being able to control WHEN I am stuffed up (i.e not on a plane and not when I’m asleep).
I disagree for some drain cleaners though. If you don’t own a snake, and/or can’t figure out where the clog is, drain cleaner followed by boiling water can do the trick nicely.
I’d say many kitchen gadgets fall into this category. I’m amazed at how many chopper devices there are that claim to save you the time of finely chopping (fill in the blank) rather than using a knife, but then take ten times longer to clean than a knife ever would.
Condoms
Not to mention that fact that they are all so small, that unless you only ever chop baby carrots and pearl onions, you’ll h ve to break out the knife anyway to cut them into small enough pieces.