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 11
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Surgery Recovery in a Pandemic
Having surgery can be an anxiety-producing event for you and those around you, even when it is a planned procedure. We're now into Year 2...
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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
- Oct 29, 2021
- 1 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 21, 2021
- 1 min
Cleaning your wound!
What you clean your wound with can either be helpful or harmful! It always depends on the current situation of your wound, this is...
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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
- 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
- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
Getting rid of this yellow stuff!
Yellow tissue in wounds is usually called slough or maybe fibrin. It is necrotic tissue. If the wound is a very large or deep opening,...
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betterwounds
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
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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betterwounds
- Jun 16, 2021
- 2 min
Booking a Consult / What to expect
When you send a picture via social or through the helpdesk link you'll likely be asked what happened and what products you are using. You...
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betterwounds
- Jun 15, 2021
- 3 min
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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betterwounds
- May 24, 2021
- 2 min
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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betterwounds
- Nov 14
- 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 11
- 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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