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joeysgreen
at Sun Nov 29 10:29:38 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by joeysgreen ]
Undiluted chlorhexadine (both diacetate, of which I prefer, and gluconate) are used as surgical scrub and for cleaning wounds. The tissue damage is minimal and only noticeable microscopically. The benefits outweight the problems, but Kelly is correct to bring this issue up. I should have mentioned that repeated scrubbing with undiluted chlorhexadine (or h2o2 and many other disinfectants, though I'm unsure about betadine) should be avoided or healing may be delayed. This is another reason why rinsing is always important.
...A last thought on this, and something that I completely ignored because I've never used other products, is that chlorhexadine can be bought in a more pure form from a pharmacy. It's not a cleansing product and I do not know the concentration, so for now, recommend against it.
Ian
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