except for the amount of bacteria in the mouth.
FWIW, saliva contains epidermal growth factor, which is actually good for the skin. It’s one of the reasons the insides of our mouths heal so quickly.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 months ago
titter@lemmy.world 2 months ago
For the amount of rinsing and the bacteria from the mouth potentially being stronger than what’s in the wound (and more abundant and less likely to cause infection) this seems fine.
I always hear quotes that dog mouths are cleaner than human, but that’s in quantity of bacteria types not quality
Davel23@fedia.io 2 months ago
Which is also why animals lick their wounds, I believe.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 months ago
its also to clean the wound via licking.
gothic_lemons@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Wait should I be licking my wounds too?