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It's an old and widespread myth. I think many people continue to believe it because it's uncomfortable when the skin/wound under a band-aid gets moist. I only learned that it is bullshit because my mom (a nurse) told me when I tried to do it as a kid.
I only learned because some person on Lemmy just told me ๐ฌ
We did it, Lemmy!
Well... Intellectually at least.. terrible blister on 5mi hike yesterday.. epsom salt bath.. shower... Wound is clean but raw AF now.. "should Neosporin and bandage".. "nah, let it breathe".. "no! That internet guy said..!".."umm.. but.. I'm also lazy.".. let it breathe
Wonderful! I hoped that would happen. That was why I linked an article from a well known paper that explaines it in such a way that everybody (not just doctors, nurses, etc.) can read about it. I thought that would be better than asking you to trust a stranger on the web.
Not my first language btw. I don't know what to call people that work with sick or hurt people.
My favorite part about here vs reddit is the lack of "shut up know it all".. like, how TF do you learn without people telling you things you don't know?!