Good advice from 'The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Women', Editors of Prevention Magazine Health Books.
Does it seem like the last cut you got took forever to heal? Did the bandage seem like part of life forever? Well, the right kind of first-aid, properly cleaning and dressing your wound, to prevent infection, plus good nutrition, plays a big part in speed-healing, says the experts.
"The most important part is to rinse away the dead and injured tissue and the debris that may be in a wound. Bacteria thrive on dead tissue. You want to bring up the fresh, uninjured tissue that heals quickly,' says Dr DiMaio. "Rinsing avoids scarring, if you leave dirt in a wound, not only are you risking infection, you're risking a bad scar- a scar pigmented by the dirt or debris left in it."
"Then smear antibiotic cream to prevent infection and cover the wound. Strong antiseptics containing alcohol or Mercurochrome are irritating - they're caustic, they sting and they kill the good cells in addition to the germs," she says.," says Dr DiMaio.
"People who eat well heal faster than people who don't," she says. "So when you're recovering from a wound, injury or illness, pay special attention to your diet."
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