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Modern guidance generally recommends covering minor cuts and grazes with a clean plaster or dressing to protect them from infection and further knocks, and changing the dressing if it becomes wet or dirty. Leaving wounds open to the air can dry them out and increase the risk of contamination, especially in work or care environments.
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