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Originally Posted by macmanmike6100
how do you know this to be true? the cells that repair the cut are brought to the wound over time, so wouldn't it make sense to kill as many infectious agents in the beginning, even if this means losing a few of your own cells, in preparation for the repairs to come?
in any case, i've had positive experiences (no scarring, no infection) the many times I've been superficially injured ("It's only a flesh wound.") and used each sequentially.
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The most recent evidence does indeed suggest you use neither as they damange the expose tissue (at least the last I read). It may prevent an infection yes, but in turn it still damages the cells that are in the wound.
Clean it with soap and water, then use an antibiotic ointment such as Neo- or Poly-sporin.