Posted by Joel R. (USA) on 04/16/2025
★★★★★
I scraped my foot on a rock at the beach and didn't try to squeeze any blood out nor treat it with disinfectant, thinking it would just heal ok on its own. Unfortunately it got infected. I tried all the remedies listed on EC plus some creams recommended by a few pharmacists in different countries.
One thing I noticed is that the infection was always not painful after getting deep sleep, but then it would get painful during the day. So deep sleep is always key, but it wasn't sufficient to fully heal. Next, I noticed that simply keeping the wound moist was critical. Even soap water on some paper taped onto the area helped a bit. Any EC remedy which keeps the area moist without allowing more pathogens to grow will help.
But the only thing that actually strongly fought the infection during the day was 6% h2o2 taped onto the wound. It would need to be reapplied every few hours as otherwise it dries up. The reason I think this works better than other EC remedies (which exception of DMSO which wasn'tt listed but should work), is because the 6% h2o2 literally dissolves skin (slowly) and scab formation, so it is able to slowly penetrate into the area in this way despite not being able to penetrate skin directly or immediately.
I was really shocked that neither AI nor any medical professional knew how to treat a skin infection correctly. I am glad I had this learning experience because it's a very common problem for many people.
Posted by Geneaum (San Diego, Ca) on 06/20/2020
★★★★★
I'm surprised H2O2 doesn't get more attention on EC. Used in conjunction with DMSO (which gets the peroxide into the skin) will quickly nuke a skin infection.
I let the dmso/peroxide stay on the skin for a while. After the bubbling stops I mix colloidal silver gel with calendula gel (remarkable stuff! ) and apply. Cover with a large gauze to keep clothing from rubbing on the area. Has worked many times.
Posted by Khalisa (Memphis, Tennessee) on 10/04/2007
★★★★★
After using Nair hair remover on my bikini area, I developed a HUGE disgusting "razor" bump in a very embarrassing place. I immediately went online to find out how to get rid of it and all sites said "leave it alone" That the ingrown hair will eventually force it's way out. So I did. And 2 days later it was even bigger and I could see that it was infected (was like big puss bubble. Yes - GROSS). So since I use Peroxide on everything else that ails me i said why not. I soaked a cotton ball in H2O2 and used a band aid to secure it in that spot overnight. By morning, that bump had shrunk to at least 3/4 of its original size and all that infection was out of it. Now all I have to do is fish the hair out, but the peroxide worked GREAT. I LOVE H2O2. I have also used it as a mouthwash for years. About 10 yrs ago my dentist prescibed an expensive mouth wash for me (Periodox) and seeing that H202 was the main ingredient, I started rinsing with Wal-Mart grade and saved myself $38.02 a month. My mouth is in excellent health and my dentist STILL doesn't know I dumped his expensive prescription years ago.
