How do blister

[Ice.Maiden]

plasters work? Thought you were supposed to let teh air get to them?

[sqad617]

They just form a protective barrier to further trauma or infection until the healing procees starts.

It is a myth about letting air in.

[Ice.Maiden]

Thank you squad. That puts paid to my mother's advice!

[pink-kittens]

Recent research shows that keeping a wound moist actually helps it to heal quicker than 'leaving it to air'

[Ice.Maiden]

Thanks pink-kittens.

I mainly wondered what properties blister plasters had, which'd supposedly make them heal more quickly. They're probably just thicker than ordinary pasters then, to prevent further rubbing against the skin, as squad said.

Not sure what to think about other wounds. I'm sure that plasters/dressings/bandages'd be beneficial to some, to prevent dirt and infection getting in.

[sqad617]

Ice Maiden:

Two operation sites identical in postion e.g the neck, one with a dressing and one without. The infection rate is slightly higher in the one with a dressing on.

[Ice.Maiden]

Wow! Thank you again.
It's set me off now, wondering if the reason for this, is that perhaps the dressings hadn't been changed often enough, allowing for the sites to become infected?
Very interesting.