betterwoundsApr 42 minCaring for your new closed incisionIn 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...
betterwoundsFeb 23 minLipo Burn EvolutionLipo burn is a common complication of liposuction. Today it is common to combine the suction with a modality like a laser or ultrasound...
betterwoundsJan 42 minSurgery Recovery in a PandemicHaving 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...
betterwoundsDec 15, 20213 minHow 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...
Better WellnessNov 23, 20212 minGot 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...
betterwoundsOct 21, 20211 minCleaning your wound!What you clean your wound with can either be helpful or harmful! It always depends on the current situation of your wound, this is...
betterwoundsJul 8, 20212 minGetting 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,...
betterwoundsJun 22, 20212 minWhen 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...
betterwoundsJun 16, 20212 minBooking a Consult / What to expectWhen 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...
betterwoundsJun 1, 20212 minGetting 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...
betterwoundsApr 12, 20212 minDid you know that Physical Therapists can do wound care?PT's may not be the first thought to heal your wound PT's are absolutely qualified to perform many wound care tasks plus improve mobility!
betterwoundsMar 3, 20212 minHoney, 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...
betterwoundsFeb 24, 20212 min8 Things You Can Do If Your Incision Starts to Go DarkNecrosis after a lift or tuck can be common. Necrosis is dark, black, leathery tissue. It does not necessarily mean there is an...
betterwoundsJan 25, 20211 minHealing Home Program for Wound HealingWorking in the hospital the last few months has been like nothing I've ever seen before. With good reason, people are only going to the...
betterwoundsMay 162 minSTITCHES! 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.
betterwoundsApr 42 minCaring for your new closed incisionIn 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...