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Removing yellow slough from a wound is needed to heal
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betterwounds
- Apr 22
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
Cleaning your wound!
How you clean your wound can make a difference.
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betterwounds
- Nov 14, 2022
- 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
- Jun 6, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 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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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
- 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
- May 24, 2021
- 2 min
Can Collagen Help you Heal?
Recovery from a procedure or injury may require an extra boost in nutritional needs. A very common product today seen in various health...
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betterwounds
- May 18, 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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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
- Mar 2, 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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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 20, 2020
- 2 min
Watch For Infection
A wound infection can delay healing and cause significant issues that may require extended in-patient hospital stays and surgery. After a...
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betterwounds
- Aug 17
- 2 min
Scar Care 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
- 1 min
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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