Wound Care

Honey has long been known to have remarkable antimicrobial and tissue-regenerative properties.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is looking to change the way cellular and/or tissue-based products for skin wounds are coded and paid for in physician offices.

Dermatologists may not treat as many advanced wounds as would be expected.

Researchers assessed the function of skin bacteria in wound healing and wound-induced hair follicle neogenesis (WIHN), a rare adult organogenesis model.

NEXGEL’s dressing demonstrates significant scar improvement as early as 6 weeks after surgery.

MediWound’s debridement drug will provide a safer non-surgical alternative to severe thermal burns for pediatric patients.

Topical tranexamic acid is an effective wound care adjunct in reducing rates of postoperative bleeding of granulating defects in Mohs micrographic surgical settings.

Improve patient outcomes in wound healing with the best practices of time-honored and cutting-edge approaches.

An article in the Journal of Wound Care surveyed participants on awareness, implementation, barriers, and outcomes of wound hygiene.

A study in the Advances in Skin & Wound Care Journal dove into the clinical aspect of aging skin that clinicians should consider when practicing wound care.

A study published in the Advances in Skin & Wound Care Journal examined wound care information to help educate about care for the specific physiology of newborns.

A study investigated the clinical and economic burdens of wound care in the Tropics during a 5-year institutional review.

An article in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery journal investigates chronic wound care and the latest news in healing better and faster.

A study in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery journal investigated the role of nutritional intervention in wound care.

Omeza announced yesterday that the FDA has given 510(k) clearance for the Omeza Collagen Matrix for chronic wound care.

Acne research delineating molecular and cellular pathogenic pathways gives insight into new therapeutic targets. According to a recent review, biologics and other therapies that modulate scar formation and wound healing will have value for treating severe acne.

Entrepix Medical, LLC, launches their new Planatome blade, which has shown in multiple studies to increase wound closure, reduce tissue trauma and strength the wound.

Research is clarifying the vital connection between the microbiome and wound repair. Dysbiosis drives inflammation in atopic dermatitis, acne and psoriasis. Dysbiosis is also one cause of chronic wounds.

Maximizing results and safety of aggressive resurfacing procedures requires painstaking postprocedural care, says Dallas-based plastic and reconstructive surgeon A. Jay Burns, M.D.

Dr. Allen Gabriel discusses a new incision management system that delivers negative pressure to the incision and surrounds the soft tissue to improve healing.

Small study suggests botulinum toxin A injections may improve skin scarring.

The science looking at potential harmful effects of e-cigarettes is lagging, as e-cigarette popularity soars and consumer marketing takes hold convincing consumers that e-cigarettes are the safer of the two.