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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
betterwounds
Jan 232 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.
betterwounds
Dec 18, 20243 min read


Booking a Consult / What to expect
Wound specialist virtual consult to help clients with complications and slow wound healing after plastic surgery
betterwounds
Jun 20, 20241 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
betterwounds
Jan 9, 20242 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.
betterwounds
Nov 1, 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
Better Wellness
Oct 2, 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
betterwounds
Oct 1, 20232 min read


Cleaning your wound!
How you clean your wound can make a difference.
betterwounds
Dec 13, 20222 min read


How to apply ointment to open wounds and incisions
Use ointments on wounds and incisions without creating an issue.
betterwounds
Nov 14, 20221 min read


Boosting wound healing is possible at home with stimulation
Boosting wound healing needs proper nutrition, mobility and electrical stimulation may help.
betterwounds
Oct 11, 20222 min read


Wound Drainage Tells a Story
Understanding the story your wound drainage is trying to tell you will help your healing progress.
betterwounds
Jun 6, 20222 min read


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...
betterwounds
Jan 11, 20223 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...
betterwounds
Nov 4, 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...
betterwounds
Jun 22, 20212 min read


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...
betterwounds
Jun 1, 20212 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
betterwounds
Jan 232 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.
betterwounds
Dec 27, 20243 min read
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