“Hydrogen peroxide is actually detrimental to wound healing. It prevents healing rather than promoting it,” Michael Yaakovian, M.D., a surgeon and wound care specialist at Houston Methodist, said.

Hydrogen peroxide might be the first thing you grab when treating a wound in order to help disinfect it. While the sometimes-painful bubbling is definitely sanitizing the area, it’s also destroying ...

“Hydrogen peroxide is actually detrimental to wound healing. It prevents healing rather than promoting it,” Michael Yaakovian, M.D., a surgeon and wound care specialist at Houston Methodist, said.

“Hydrogen peroxide is actually detrimental to wound healing. It prevents healing rather than promoting it,” Michael Yaakovian, M.D., a surgeon and wound care specialist at Houston Methodist, said.

“Hydrogen peroxide is actually detrimental to wound healing. It prevents healing rather than promoting it,” Michael Yaakovian, M.D., a surgeon and wound care specialist at Houston Methodist, said.

“Hydrogen peroxide is actually detrimental to wound healing. It prevents healing rather than promoting it,” Michael Yaakovian, M.D., a surgeon and wound care specialist at Houston Methodist, said.

“Hydrogen peroxide is actually detrimental to wound healing. It prevents healing rather than promoting it,” Michael Yaakovian, M.D., a surgeon and wound care specialist at Houston Methodist, said.

“Hydrogen peroxide is actually detrimental to wound healing. It prevents healing rather than promoting it,” Michael Yaakovian, M.D., a surgeon and wound care specialist at Houston Methodist, said.

“Hydrogen peroxide is actually detrimental to wound healing. It prevents healing rather than promoting it,” Michael Yaakovian, M.D., a surgeon and wound care specialist at Houston Methodist, said.

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