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Build a Cooler. Get smart. Sign up for our email newsletter. Sign Up. Support science journalism. Knowledge awaits. Here is where it all gets tricky. Although hydrogen peroxide is thought to be a good first aid antiseptic, the controversy remains on how beneficial it actually is in the long run.
As a wound care specialist, I see wounds all the time that are stuck in a certain phase of wound healing and the wound struggles to progress forward. What it comes down to for me is giving the wound the best chance possible at healing and ultimately wound closure.
After years of research, we now know that the caustic nature of hydrogen peroxide and rubbing alcohol another commonly used first aid antiseptic can destroy healthy cells and therefore affect wound healing. If peroxide is used, it is definitely not recommended on a long-term basis. The bactericidal effects of the hydrogen peroxide are great to clean the wound and kill bacteria initially, but this same benefit comes with a price in that the peroxide can damage skin cells and angiogenesis which is the process of new vessel formation.
So for me, the benefits do not outweigh the risks. I see a lot of complex and chronic wounds and it is my job to not only determine the wound etiology but also deduct all aspects of what may be causing the wound to not improve, as well as manage everything that may delay wound healing.
People on certain medications will have delayed wound healing potential as well as people with other co-morbidities such as rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes. These individuals are starting the wound healing cascade already impeded by low healing potential, so pouring hydrogen peroxide on their wounds even initially can drastically affect their chance of ever healing.
For diabetic patients, especially after a skin injury, the odds of healing not only stack up against you but they do so quickly. However, peroxide has been used as a rinse and disinfectant since the s.
Hydrogen peroxide works to disinfect wounds in several ways: First, since it's a solution in water, it helps rinse away dirt and damaged cells and loosen dried blood, while the bubbles help lift away debris. Although the oxygen released by peroxide doesn't kill all types of bacteria, some are destroyed. Peroxide also has bacteriostatic properties, meaning it helps prevent bacteria from growing and dividing, and also acts as a sporicide, killing potentially infectious fungal spores.
However, hydrogen peroxide isn't an ideal disinfectant because it also kills fibroblasts, which are a type of connective tissue the body uses to help repair wounds.
Since it inhibits healing, hydrogen peroxide should not be used for prolonged periods of time. In fact, most doctors and dermatologists advise against using it to disinfect open wounds for this very reason. Eventually, hydrogen peroxide breaks down into oxygen and water. Once it has, if you use it on a wound, you're basically using plain water.
Fortunately, there's a simple test to see whether or not your peroxide is still good. Simply splash a small amount into a sink. Metals like those near the drain catalyze the conversion of oxygen and water, so they also form bubbles as you'd see on a wound.
If bubbles form, the peroxide is effective. If you don't see bubbles, it's time to get a new bottle. To ensure hydrogen peroxide lasts as long as possible, keep it in its original dark container light breaks down peroxide and store it in a cool location.
Human cells aren't the only ones that release catalase when they are compromised.
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