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betterwounds
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Healing after Surgery Resources
A compilation of resources to help you heal faster from home created by a certified wound specialist.
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betterwounds
- Dec 13, 2022
- 2 min
Cleaning your wound!
How you clean your wound can make a difference.
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Better Wellness
- Dec 6, 2022
- 2 min
Body sculpting to boost your shape without downtime
Body sculpting and body contouring offer non-surgical approaches to improve contours without downtime. Services in Troy and Saratoga
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Better Wellness
- Nov 26, 2022
- 3 min
6 of the best back pain products to save the day
Items you can keep handy at home to manage a back pain flare-up fast
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betterwounds
- Nov 14, 2022
- 1 min
How to apply ointment to open wounds and incisions
Use ointments on wounds and incisions without creating an issue.
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betterwounds
- Oct 29, 2022
- 2 min
What to put on your wound?
Knowing what to put on your wound can raise a lot of questions. Especially when everyone you ask has a different opinion. Some basic...
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betterwounds
- Oct 11, 2022
- 2 min
Boosting wound healing is possible at home with stimulation
Boosting wound healing needs proper nutrition, mobility and electrical stimulation may help.
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Better Wellness
- Aug 7, 2022
- 3 min
How do these discs work?
By now you may have seen my posts about these beige sticker discs that I have said can help with anything from pain, inflammation, wound...
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betterwounds
- Jul 31, 2022
- 2 min
Caring for Scars
One of the most common questions is "How do I get the best-looking scar?" First thing first, You must wait until your wound is completely...
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betterwounds
- May 16, 2022
- 2 min
STITCHES! Sometimes they Pop and need to be removed.
Stitches may need to come out for the healing to really get started. Don't worry it's not hard or scary.
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betterwounds
- Apr 3, 2022
- 2 min
Caring for your new closed incision
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...
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betterwounds
- Feb 1, 2022
- 3 min
Lipo Burn Evolution
Lipo burn is a common complication of liposuction. Today it is common to combine the suction with a modality like a laser or ultrasound...
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betterwounds
- Jan 11, 2022
- 3 min
Incisional drainage
You may see videos all over Instagram of post-op clients being drained during post-op massages. Literally squirting fluid out of the body...
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betterwounds
- Nov 9, 2021
- 3 min
Supplements for healing
Recovery after surgery takes a lot of energy. You need to be fueling your recovery but oftentimes people have a hard time getting back...
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betterwounds
- Nov 4, 2021
- 2 min
Get Moving After Surgery
One of the best ways to prevent surgical complications like swelling, infections, skin breakdown, respiratory issues like pneumonia and...
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betterwounds
- Sep 29, 2021
- 2 min
5 Ways you can improve healing...TODAY!
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...
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betterwounds
- Aug 25, 2021
- 2 min
Inflammation vs. Infection
Inflammation is a normal part of the healing process and slight redness around an incision less than an inch can be considered normal,...
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betterwounds
- Aug 18, 2021
- 2 min
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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betterwounds
- Jul 20, 2021
- 2 min
Drainage
Drainage can tell you a lot about how you are healing. We expect drainage to decrease as the wound gets smaller. Less drainage is one of...
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betterwounds
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
Booking a Consult / What to expect
Wound specialist virtual consult to help clients with complications and slow wound healing after plastic surgery
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betterwounds
- Jan 10
- 2 min
Healing after Surgery Resources
A compilation of resources to help you heal faster from home created by a certified wound specialist.
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