and after you debride it, you sprinkle some salt on it to make it heal faster.

There are some gel pads on the market, telfa pads, vaseline gauze and plain gauze smeared with bacitracin work okay, tho the latter keep the wound kind of damp. The old standby approach, serving both anti-pain and debridement functions, is to soak the wound, old dressings and all, in warm salt water. softens the adherent secretions, improves circulation to the area, and permits relatively painless removal of the dressing. Cheap, easy, simple...much like myself...