Your link on bandaging is no longer available. I recently got a pretty severe dog bite. After doing quite a bite of online research I took care of it myself just like you described . I read about “hydrogel bandages” and that is what I used on all my ragged deep cuts and punctures. They kept my wounds moist in a good way and I never had any issues. Antibiotics were never taken by me and I had no real scars. These somewhat newer bandaids are amazing for healing. Any comments on your end? I asked a ER doctor about them and he did not know what I was talking about.