Removing yellow slough from a wound is needed to heal

When you first notice your new incision is going dark, that's the time to spring into action to prevent further breakdown.

In the early first few weeks after your surgery, it is a key time in your healing. Obviously, you want this incision to stay closed and...

One of the best ways to prevent surgical complications like swelling, infections, skin breakdown, respiratory issues like pneumonia and...

Normal healing can take weeks or months for a full recovery and return to "normal" be up to a year after your surgery if there were...

Inflammation is a normal part of the healing process and slight redness around an incision less than an inch can be considered normal,...

No one expects to have a wound issue or they expect that their surgeon will be ready, willing, and able to help if needed. That becomes...

If you are already working a specialist, following all the recommendations for nutrition and activity, and are still having delayed...

Necrosis after a lift or tuck can be common. Necrosis is dark, black, leathery tissue. It does not necessarily mean there is an...

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...