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    STITCHES! Sometimes they Pop and need to be removed.
    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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    Caring for your new closed incision
    betterwounds
    • Apr 4
    • 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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    Lipo Burn Evolution
    betterwounds
    • Feb 2
    • 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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    Surgery Recovery in a Pandemic
    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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    How do these discs work?
    betterwounds
    • Dec 15, 2021
    • 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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    Got Back Pain?  Add these to your wish list!
    Better Wellness
    • Nov 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Got Back Pain? Add these to your wish list!

    80-90% of people have some kind of back or neck pain issue and not everyone wants or needs to have surgery. There are some of my most...
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    Get Moving After Surgery
    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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    What to put on your wound?
    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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    5 Ways you can improve healing...TODAY!
    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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    Inflammation vs. Infection
    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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    Drainage
    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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    Getting rid of this yellow stuff!
    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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    When can you start scar care?
    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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    Booking a Consult / What to expect
    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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    Prevent swelling after surgery
    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...
    19 views0 comments
    Getting surgery out of town?
    betterwounds
    • Jun 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    Getting surgery out of town?

    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...
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    Infected and Frustrated
    betterwounds
    • May 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    Infected and Frustrated

    Infection can be a common delay in wound healing. There are many causes of infection but ultimately the wound will not close until the...
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    Holistic adjunctive modality to enhance wound healing
    betterwounds
    • Mar 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Holistic adjunctive modality to enhance wound healing

    If you are already working a specialist, following all the recommendations for nutrition and activity, and are still having delayed...
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    Honey, Hydrogel, Enzyme or Sharp? Do you need a debridement?
    betterwounds
    • Mar 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    Honey, Hydrogel, Enzyme or Sharp? Do you need a debridement?

    If you have an open wound you may need debridement to help the body heal it faster. Debridement is the removal of any non-viable or dead...
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    Dark Incisions should not be ignored!
    betterwounds
    • Dec 9, 2020
    • 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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    STITCHES! Sometimes they Pop and need to be removed.
    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.
    87 views0 comments
    Caring for your new closed incision
    betterwounds
    • Apr 4
    • 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...
    89 views0 comments

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