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When can you start scar care?
Whether your procedure was elective like a tummy tuck or knee replacement or more unexpected like a c-section or fracture, most of us...
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Jun 22, 20212 min read
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Prevent swelling after surgery
Swelling is a natural phenomenon after a procedure. It's a traumatic event and part of the body finding homeostasis again is to attempt...
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Jun 15, 20213 min read
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Can Collagen Help you Heal?
Recovery from a procedure or injury may require an extra boost in nutritional needs. A very common product today seen in various health...
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May 24, 20212 min read
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Did you know that Physical Therapists can do wound care?
PT's may not be the first thought to heal your wound PT's are absolutely qualified to perform many wound care tasks plus improve mobility!
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Apr 12, 20212 min read
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Holistic adjunctive modality to enhance wound healing
If you are already working a specialist, following all the recommendations for nutrition and activity, and are still having delayed...
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Mar 8, 20212 min read
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Honey, Hydrogel, Enzyme or Sharp? Do you need a debridement?
If you have an open wound you may need debridement to help the body heal it faster. Debridement is the removal of any non-viable or dead...
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Mar 2, 20212 min read
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Self Care is Key to Healing!
After any procedure or injury, self-care becomes more essential than it normally is. Average healing can take weeks-months, with a full...
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Feb 10, 20212 min read
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Healing Home Program for Wound Healing
Working in the hospital the last few months has been like nothing I've ever seen before. With good reason, people are only going to the...
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Jan 25, 20211 min read
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Watch For Infection
A wound infection can delay healing and cause significant issues that may require extended in-patient hospital stays and surgery. After a...
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Dec 20, 20202 min read
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Dark Incisions should not be ignored!
When incisions go dark it is always a cause for concern. It can be a sign of ischemia or lack of blood flow. If ischemia is not addressed...
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Dec 9, 20202 min read
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8 Things You Can Do If Your Incision or Surgery Site Turns Black
Necrosis can happen after surgery from lack of blood flow. You may be told to "wait and watch it." Here's a few tips on what else you can do
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Jan 232 min read
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Lipo Burn Evolution
Lipoburns will continue to evolve and may need wound care if they open. Options by a wound specialist for this liposuction complication.
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Dec 27, 20243 min read
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