Epsom salt question?

Question:

im going to take a bath with epsom salt and i was wonder can i wash my face with it carefully.i got bit in my face by a dog a few days ago(yes i went to ER already) and i have cuts on my face can i clean it gently with the epsom salt because theres brusing also i want to use the salt to make it feel beter.thank you for all advice

Answers:
Sure Epsom salts will be okay, but for a dog bite, if it's still not healed, I'd go to the drugstore and get some betadine (povodone iodine). Mix this 50/50 with peroxide and clean the wound. The betadine kills about 90-95% of germs on contact. Peroxide alone is not really good for anything but getting fresh blood stains out. Clean it good a couple times a day. Also some neosporin ointment to keep it germ free after the cleaning.

Yes you can gently use Epsom salt on your face but make sure you don't get it into you eyes. This could cause some serious damage. After that put peroxide on your cuts. This will help to boil out the poison and clean the wounds. If you wanted you could just use the peroxide instead of the Epsom salt. It would do just as good of job and would not burn as much.

You can if you're careful but why? The epsom salts won't make it feel better and with cuts could act as an irritant. Epsom salts are intended to help muscle aches, soften skin, foot soaks and as a laxative. I see no purpose in washing your face with it.

Epsom salt question?

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