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Looking at different sites online, I am having difficulty finding a clear, consistent information on the use of petroleum jelly to promote healing and minimize scarring.

What criteria should be used to decide when to use petroleum jelly on an abrasion rather than antibiotic ointment, or no ointment at all?

When using it, what is the optimal timing to apply it - straight away, after the scab has fully formed, or after the scab has fallen off?

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    Welcome to MedicalSciences.SE :-) You said that "the answers on the internet seem pretty divided." What answers have you seen and where?
    – Chris Rogers
    Sep 24 '18 at 14:42
  • I am altering the question to more closely meet new site standards and increase chances of being answered, while retaining the original intent. Feel free to revert if disagree.
    – DoctorWhom
    Sep 24 '18 at 16:10
  • Possible duplicate of medicalsciences.stackexchange.com/questions/9483/…
    – DoctorWhom
    Sep 24 '18 at 22:15

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