Petroleum jelly

Same thing for, like, Vaseline.

Petrolatum, petroleum-derived ingredients, horribly demonized 'cause they're not clean, but they're super affordable.

Yeah.

I don't even know what that's about because petrolatum has an excellent safety profile.

Extremely greasy.

I would have had to tell Petroleum Jelly.

What about if you did Grease in Greek? So everyone would learn Greek.

Right.

After that, you can let soap and water run over it.

Like you said, pat it dry, some Vaseline or Aquaphor with the bandage afterwards, whether it was a biopsy, whether it was an excision.

But I mean, there were some people who were very strict on that, the 24-hour thing, or even 48 hours or beyond.

So It was very much my idea that this was a bad thing for infection.

Thick, thick application.

So whether it's zinc oxide or if it's p- you know, petroleum-based, if you wanna use Aquaphor or Vaseline, as thick as you can, because you wanna protect the skin from moisture.

Mm-hmm.

So urine, stool can irritate it, and don't, don't worry about wiping it off or rubbing it all off.

Some people love an aquaphor, a CeraVe.

Vaseline.

I like Vaseline.

Yeah.

Coconut oil.

If a patient feels they absolutely must have a protective occlusive layer over the injection sites to prevent chafing, the universal dermatological recommendation is simple, plain white petrolatum.

Like classic Vaseline or plain Aquaphor.

Exactly.

A single ingredient product carries a remarkably low risk of contact allergy.

So conventional skin care logic says if my barrier is gone, I should throw a thick tarp over it.

Like slathering on a heavy occlusive ointment, you know, Neosporin, Aquaphor or Vaseline.

Please do not do that.

Applying a heavy occlusive like a thick tarp is one of those damaging mistakes you can make right now.