Do you need to wash off iodophor on the skin?

When iodophor gets on normal skin, try to wash it off as much as possible, there is no need to wash around the wound. Povidone-iodine is a commonly used skin disinfectant, which is now widely used due to its low irritation and good antibacterial effect. If accidentally stained with normal skin, although the irritation is small, but also recommended to wash clean, to avoid causing skin discomfort, allergies and so on. Can be immediately cleaned with water, most can be cleaned. You can also choose to wash with alcohol, which has the effect of deiodination. If the skin around the wound is contaminated with iodine povidone, there is no need to wash, to avoid getting wet and dirty wounds, and with the exfoliation of the cuticle, the color will slowly disappear, or you can also wait for the wound to heal and then wipe with alcohol. If normal skin is inadvertently stained with iodophor, try to wash it off immediately. There is no need to deliberately wash the iodine around the wound.