Vinegar & water wound care?

[Anonymous]

Just curious if this was something new. My dermatologist suggested 2x day to soak a vinegar water mix on a bandage to help an infection clear up on a suture wound. I’m also on antibiotics and antibiotic salve.

This is not my first excision (Irish skin. Anger skin). I’ve had several. But this was the first vinegar wash.

I did a quick google and Sloan Kettering suggested the same for wound care. https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/patient-education/how-to-care-for-your-wound-with-vinegar-soaks-after-your-skin-procedure

Is this a new or really old treatment?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just curious if this was something new. My dermatologist suggested 2x day to soak a vinegar water mix on a bandage to help an infection clear up on a suture wound. I’m also on antibiotics and antibiotic salve.

This is not my first excision (Irish skin. Anger skin). I’ve had several. But this was the first vinegar wash.

I did a quick google and Sloan Kettering suggested the same for wound care. https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/patient-education/how-to-care-for-your-wound-with-vinegar-soaks-after-your-skin-procedure

Is this a new or really old treatment?

^Anger skin should be Irish skin-cancer skin. But anger seems appropriate.

[Anonymous]

Not new. The Classical Greeks used it for wound care. It's anti-microbial properties have been known for a very long time. However, I do think in the more modern era, it was seen as a 'home remedy' and, thus, inferior to 'medicine'. My grandparents are from Appalachia (KY) and used vinegar the same way people use Hibiclens - although the vinegar was diluted when used for wound care. We use epsom salts even more.

[Anonymous]

This is what is used on front lines. Add in some dawn dishsoap and you're good!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not new. The Classical Greeks used it for wound care. It's anti-microbial properties have been known for a very long time. However, I do think in the more modern era, it was seen as a 'home remedy' and, thus, inferior to 'medicine'. My grandparents are from Appalachia (KY) and used vinegar the same way people use Hibiclens - although the vinegar was diluted when used for wound care. We use epsom salts even more.

Interesting! Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is what is used on front lines. Add in some dawn dishsoap and you're good!

Thank you! I figured it’s been around a while but this is the first a dr had ever suggested it in addition to antibiotics or even just would care. They usually just say keep covered, clean and aquafor