douglascarey-ga:
You ask whether bandages decrease the amount of time it takes for a
wound to heal. Let's start by looking at the information provided by
Johnson & Johnson, the makers of Band-Aid brand self-adhesive
bandages:
BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandages Popular Myths
http://www.band-aid.com/popular_myths.shtml
They also provide a regimen to follow for better healing:
http://www.band-aid.com/better_healing.shtml
As well, they have a product called Advanced Healing Bandages that are
supposed to work even faster than a regular bandage; this technology
is discussed here:
http://www.band-aid.com/faq.shtml
Now, just so we aren't taking the manufacturer's word for it, let's
look elsewhere. Here's a similar question to yours, answered by a
medical doctor:
She Knows: Experts: Child Health and Wellness: Better healing with
bandages? - Do bandages really help your skin to heal?
http://sheknows.com/about/look/2028.htm
The study referenced is this one, that was commissioned by the
developers of the liquid adhesive bandage product now marketed as
Band-Aid LiquiDerm:
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=1076-0512&date=2002&volume=28&issue=3&spage=263
The unintentional side effect of the study was to show that, while the
liquid bandages were seen as superior, the regular bandages were still
better at protecting and healing the wound than no bandage at all.
I hope this helps!
Regards,
aht-ga
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