Answer: C Post-operative follow-up of a full thickness skin graft with a bolster

Hydrogen peroxide is cytotoxic and therefore not a first choice treatment in cleaning chronic wounds and ulcers. Hydrogen peroxide is used to remove crusts on healing wounds such as bolster on a skin graft. Hydrogen Peroxide is active at high concentrations in killing bacteria and funig. It has a quick onset and also has some bleaching action.

Reference: Bolognia 3rd ed. Ch 105.

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