@prairiesmoke - Sounds like you've spent some time in a bio-science research lab. Your point is well taken. Even though LV wounds may heal, as long as the underlying disease is still present, more breakouts are almost inevitable. We know a fair amount about the mechanism of LV. Now if we only knew more about what triggers an episode, we may be able to do something about the long term effects of our disease.

Some of the wound care techniques you describe may seem a bit un-scientific, but I remember reading a study by some medical researchers, that concluded that behind many successful home remedies, native cures, poultices, etc, there often is a solid, but unrecognized scientific basis.

Thanks for sharing. I agree with you that more LV research should be conducted at the molecular level if we are ever to fully understand this disease that affects us all.