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, 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
- 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 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 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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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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betterwounds
- Feb 23, 2021
- 2 min
8 Things You Can Do If Your Incision Starts to Go Dark
Necrosis after a lift or tuck can be common. Necrosis is dark, black, leathery tissue. It does not necessarily mean there is an...
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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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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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