That thing about being anti-bacterial is true. By simply being a barrier that microbes (and dirt, and water) can't penetrate. For short term wound treatment, petroleum jelly is an excellent barrier for an open wound that's not bleeding. Bandages inundated with it can keep a wound clean in the roughest conditions.
For real though, my husband has eczema mostly concentrated on his hands and they get real torn up in the winter especially. If it gets really bad, we’ll get him a pack of latex gloves, he slathers on Vaseline and then I help him get the gloves on, and then he sleeps that way. It’s the only thing that manages to make a significant difference. It’s not comfy but sometimes his fingers bleed so we gotta do something.
In the netherlands doctors use Cetomacrogol 1000 (with 10-30% vaseline) or a variant or Bag Balm (less usesd) for people having eczema or psoriasis. It adds disinfectant and hydration properties. Works fantastic
Vaseline is just a barrier that keeps moisture from escaping, it's called an occlusive.
I would suggest using virgin coconut oil, shea butter or cocoa butter and having him wear Nitrile or vinyl gloves, latex will break down. Those 3 oils are an occlusive that have natural moisturizing and healing properties. Think of it as lip balm for your body.
I used to do this too, until I found something more targeted. I also have a sensitivity to common lotion ingredients so can’t use them without making things worse. Unfortunately the petroleum jelly is never absorbed so without the gloves everything you touch gets greasy
It can also be rubbed on nasal passages to stop or prevent soreness, runny nose, and nosebleeds. It helped me a lot as a child who was predisposed to nosebleeding.
You don't have to buy the name brand, any white petroleum jelly is the same.
That thing about being anti-bacterial is true. By simply being a barrier that microbes (and dirt, and water) can't penetrate. For short term wound treatment, petroleum jelly is an excellent barrier for an open wound that's not bleeding. Bandages inundated with it can keep a wound clean in the roughest conditions.
Get a jar or tube today!
It comes in jars?! And in tubes?!
I’m gettin’ one!
You’ve got a whole half already!
drinks a pint of Vaseline
Be sure to drink your Vaseline!
If you put it on a burn it holds in heat and hospitals use a wire brush to scrub it out of burns.
A WHAT-Brush?
So could you keep your hand soft by wearing a glove full of vaseline?
I'm asking for a friend, well I say he's a friend, he's a dickhead.
According to the totally real biographical film about Derek Zoolander: Yes
damn, chasing aliens really took a toll
For real though, my husband has eczema mostly concentrated on his hands and they get real torn up in the winter especially. If it gets really bad, we’ll get him a pack of latex gloves, he slathers on Vaseline and then I help him get the gloves on, and then he sleeps that way. It’s the only thing that manages to make a significant difference. It’s not comfy but sometimes his fingers bleed so we gotta do something.
In the netherlands doctors use Cetomacrogol 1000 (with 10-30% vaseline) or a variant or Bag Balm (less usesd) for people having eczema or psoriasis. It adds disinfectant and hydration properties. Works fantastic
Vaseline is just a barrier that keeps moisture from escaping, it's called an occlusive. I would suggest using virgin coconut oil, shea butter or cocoa butter and having him wear Nitrile or vinyl gloves, latex will break down. Those 3 oils are an occlusive that have natural moisturizing and healing properties. Think of it as lip balm for your body.
Buy some Locobase cream if you have it where you live. By far the most effective thing for my Accutane hands when I was on that.
I used to do this too, until I found something more targeted. I also have a sensitivity to common lotion ingredients so can’t use them without making things worse. Unfortunately the petroleum jelly is never absorbed so without the gloves everything you touch gets greasy
Unrelated, but you have any rabbits I could pet?
I love early-morning Of Mice and Men references. This is great.
Wonder if her husband ever applies it to her, just asking
It's all fun and games until someone isn't careful with an after-sex cigarette
It could really rekindle the old feelings
Vaseline is not flammable.
You can ignite it with compression though, some people do it with pellet guns, it's called dieseling or something like that
Can enough friction ignite vaseline?
Edit: just looked it up. Vaseline is not flammable.
What's the name of that Talking Heads compilation?
Sand In The Vaseline.
What's the name of that Flaming Lips song?
She Don't Use Jelly
(She uses vaseline)
She uses tangerines.
I thought it should be a grapefruit?
What's the name of that Stone Temple Pilots song?
Vasoline.
name checked in NIN too, same album as the fist fuck lyric
Ice Cube - No Vaseline
It can also be rubbed on nasal passages to stop or prevent soreness, runny nose, and nosebleeds. It helped me a lot as a child who was predisposed to nosebleeding.
You don't have to buy the name brand, any white petroleum jelly is the same.