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betterwounds
Jan 232 min read
8 Things You Can Do If Your Incision or Surgery Site Turns Black
Necrosis can happen after surgery from lack of blood flow. You may be told to "wait and watch it." Here's a few tips on what else you can do
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betterwounds
Dec 18, 20243 min read
Scar Care After Surgery and When to Start
After your wound heals, you can start on your scar care self-care with some simple at-home resources and tools for a simple routine.
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betterwounds
Jun 20, 20241 min read
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
May 8, 20242 min read
Getting rid of this yellow stuff!
Removing yellow slough from a wound is needed to heal
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betterwounds
Apr 22, 20243 min read
The Importance of Addressing Dark Incisions for Optimal Healing
When you first notice your new incision is going dark, that's the time to spring into action to prevent further breakdown.
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betterwounds
Jan 9, 20242 min read
What wound dressing should you put on your wound?
Knowing what to put on your wound can raise a lot of questions. Especially when everyone has a different opinion. Here is a useful resource
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betterwounds
Nov 1, 20232 min read
Stitches! Sometimes they spit & pop and have to go
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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Better Wellness
Oct 2, 20232 min read
Red light therapy to improve skin and healing
Red light and LLLT devices for use at home for pain, incision healing and hair. Discount code available
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betterwounds
Oct 1, 20232 min read
Healing after Surgery Resources
Wound complications after plastic and cosmetic surgery can be mild to severe. Resources to improve healing from a certified wound specialist
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Better Wellness
May 3, 20232 min read
Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage for Optimal Wellness and Healing
Manual lymphatic drainage MLD Optimal Wellness and Healing: Benefits Women's Health, Pregnancy, Lipedema and Post-op Care
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betterwounds
Dec 13, 20222 min read
Cleaning your wound!
How you clean your wound can make a difference.
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betterwounds
Nov 14, 20221 min read
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, 20222 min read
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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betterwounds
Jun 6, 20222 min read
Wound Drainage Tells a Story
Understanding the story your wound drainage is trying to tell you will help your healing progress.
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betterwounds
Apr 3, 20222 min read
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
Nov 4, 20212 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20212 min read
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
Jun 22, 20212 min read
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 15, 20213 min read
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
Jan 232 min read
8 Things You Can Do If Your Incision or Surgery Site Turns Black
Necrosis can happen after surgery from lack of blood flow. You may be told to "wait and watch it." Here's a few tips on what else you can do
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betterwounds
Dec 27, 20243 min read
Lipo Burn Evolution
Lipoburns will continue to evolve and may need wound care if they open. Options by a wound specialist for this liposuction complication.
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