Skip the Ointment

Do you put antibiotic ointment on lots of cuts and scrapes? Don’t!

The next time you get a cut or scrape – you can probably SKIP the antibiotic ointment. A lot of doctors and nurses agree – it’s REALLY overused. The commercials might show moms putting it on every scraped knee but antibiotic ointment can actually make things worse by killing healthy skin cells if the wound is not infected. The same goes for peroxide and alcohol – those should only be used on dirty wounds. Soap, water and a dry bandage is all you need on 90% of all minor cuts and scrapes.