Stitches may need to come out for the healing to really get started. Don't worry it's not hard or scary.

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...

Lipo burn is a common complication of liposuction. Today it is common to combine the suction with a modality like a laser or ultrasound...

You may see videos all over Instagram of post-op clients being drained during post-op massages. Literally squirting fluid out of the body...

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...

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...

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

Knowing what to put on your wound can raise a lot of questions. Especially when everyone you ask has a different opinion. Some basic...

What you clean your wound with can either be helpful or harmful! It always depends on the current situation of your wound, this is...

After how to heal a wound, the next most common question I get is "How do I get the best-looking scar?" First thing first, You must wait...

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,...

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...

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,...

Whether your procedure was elective like a tummy tuck or knee replacement or more unexpected like a c-section or fracture, most of us...

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...

Swelling is a natural phenomenon after a procedure. It's a traumatic event and part of the body finding homeostasis again is to attempt...

Recovery from a procedure or injury may require an extra boost in nutritional needs. A very common product today seen in various health...

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!

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