Manuka honey THE best for open wounds/scar prevention?
Is there anything that can heal better and faster than active manuka honey? According to my research, manuka honey will heal a wound fast without leaving a scar. Is this active manuka honey really that much better than stuff like neosporin? I got a fairly large open wound on my face from applying apple cider vinegar to my hypertrophic/hyperpigmented scars left from past acne. I’ve been using neosporin and aloe vera on it and now the wound is looking like a blister. Should I order some active manuka honey to prevent a scar from forming? If so what UMF rating do you recommend? Thanks.
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Manuka Honey is extremely effective for the treatment of wounds. It has the ability to repair damaged skin and regenerate new skin growth. Manuka Honey creates a moist healing environment that naturally lifts the scab off a wound, allowing new skin growth to form flush with the surface of the skin. Otherwise, the new skin growth can only form below the scab, creating skin deformity or a scar.
It is generally accepted that Manuka Honey with a UMF rating of 10 or high is considered to be active and suitable for medical use. The higher the UMF rating, the higher its healing capacity. However, Manuka Honey with an extraordinarily high UMF rating is not favorable either. For example, Manuka Honey UMF 20 or higher is very rare, ridiculously expensive and some people have reported sensitivity to this potency. The most ideal UMF is a medium range between 10-18.