Do you think it’s safer to swim in the sea when you have a cut on your leg than a swimming pool ?

[Lardlizard]

In terms of avoiding infections
It’s not a bleeding cut but I don’t think it’s fully scabbed over Either

Depends what kind of wound - if it's a scratch then you're daft to worry about it

One that went right through the skin

Not a scratch

Both salt and chlorine would have an antiseptic effect wouldn’t they? But more likely to encounter human germs in the pool and general (sewage?!) germs in the sea, so probably a risk of infection either way. More chance of being eaten by a hungry shark in the sea though!

I dont think you should swim in a public pool with an open wound (which seems to be what you are describing).
And if it's not healed, I think it would sting like buggery in the sea.

So I think I'd give it a rest today, and swim tomorrow.

Sea water is good for cuts! Unless you're going spearfishing in a shark ridden area, of course, in which case stay out

Pools aren't that bad either, though, they are usually extremely chlorinated.
Hope you get better soon...

Both will be fine.

Sea water is antibacterial and anti inflammatory so can help healing, but only if the sea is clean...

Why don’t you stick a waterproof dressing on? Then it won’t matter where you swim.

I would say the sea purely for the salt water as it’s good for wounds

Sea water is very unlikely to be clean enough to help healing.

Depends how many sharks there are.

If it's bleeding please don't get into a public swimming pool. That's grim.

I got severe cellulitis after a sea swim with a small open wound. Something to do with fish bacteria. It was the most painful thing, hot sweats and quite frightening with some iv antibiotics. The skin went black and still aches occassionally. So i dont sea swim with open wounds any more.

Clean sea water is good for cuts but watch out for jelly fish as if they get you on a cut I am told it will hurt like hell.

Should be quite clean the beach we go to as it’s a blue flag

The sea is full of bacteria while the chlorine in a pool tends to kill it.

Neither are a good idea. But yes just get a waterproof dressing if you want to swim. I used them over my fresh tattoo for a few weeks so i could still sea swim, kept it totally dry.

Mollyback which ones did you use ? I’m a bit skepitcal that they are totally waterproof

Sorry I'm probably too late but ive just seen this. I used this over a dressing, i tested it in the shower as it was on a crease and it didnt let any water in, the dressing underneath was dry after every sea swim

Funwill 10cmX10m Waterproof Transparent Adhesive Wound Dressing Fixer Plaster Stret... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07FLV5551/ref=cmswwrsmssapip_cGDqLQgylhkAn