HERB - Poison Ivy help

[Roberta R Comstock]

On Fri, 21 May 1999 20:29:39 EDT Bjmikita at aol.com writes:
>Question. Why would the doctor tell my husband to put saran 
>wrap over the blister after he medicated it, and before he 
>wrapped it with a bandage?
>Jeanne

I don't know your doctor's reasons, but I think it would serve 
several functions:  a - provide a barrier (substitute for the broken 
skin) to keep germs from getting in;  b - hold the medication 
(an ointment?) in place and keep it off the bandage;  c - prevent 
the seeping fluid from soaking into the bandage and creating a 
haven for germs from the outside;  d - keep the medication and/or 
ooze from getting all over your husband's clothes or anything 
he gets his arm against.

Hertha

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