Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, also known as HBOT, is a medical treatment which involves the inhalation of 100% oxygen in a pressurized room or tube. These rooms are called total body chambers, and what is special about them is that the atmospheric pressure inside them is increased and controlled by a professional. Naturally, oxygen is transported […]

Cutting and scraping your skin is a very common occurrence. Opening your skin like this makes the perfect opportunity for the infections and bacterial growth in the cuts and scrapes, and initial cleaning of the wound will aid in flushing out all the unwanted bacteria, and help to create the environment for the healing of […]

Warts are small, hard, and rough skin growths slightly lighter than the skin surrounding them. They usually break out on the hands and feet, however, they can also occur on other sites of the body, typically in groups. As ugly and irritating they are, they are not cancerous, but actually caused by an infection with […]

Silver nitrate is an inorganic compound discovered in the 13th century by Albertus Magnus and has since been used in the medical industry for various issues, including wound care. As silver salts have antiseptic properties, they have been used as a treatment for gonorrhea prevention, a cauterizing agent, for the healing of oral ulcers, among […]

Whenever the skin and tissue are damaged, a wound occurs. No matter how big or small, each wound requires proper care to speed up the healing process and make one feel like new again. This can be accomplished through a number of ways, starting from proper nutrition and sleep cycles, avoiding alcohol and cigarettes, and […]

Whenever you have a wound, no matter the size or the depth of it, it is of utmost importance to take proper care of it. Whether it’s a minor cut, scrape, or a deep wound, all it takes is a moment of recklessness or a slip of mind while cutting vegetables and the damage is […]

Some types of wounds require a somewhat unconventional therapy looked through the eyes of a layman. One of those is a negative-pressure wound therapy or NPWT for short. Negative pressure wound therapy is a therapeutic technique used for the treatment and healing of acute or chronic wounds through the use of a vacuum dressing. Vacuum […]

Alginate dressing – A Complete Guide Wounds and other skin injuries must be taken care of properly and that means choosing the right type of dressing. Alginate dressings have been used for years and still remain poorly understood and widely underused choices for various types of wounds, especially those with large amounts of exudate (a […]

Steri strips, also called butterfly closure strips of butterfly bandages, are special medical tapes used to pull minor cut wounds together. They act like some sort of tape version of suturing injuries. Butterfly closure strips are reinforced adhesives that are strong enough to exert constant pressure on the skin for the duration of the healing […]

While honey is known for its sweet, savory taste, it is also very famous for its germ-fighting capabilities, healing wounds, and treating sickness. One special kind of honey has is known to be most efficient in medicine and treatment, and this is called the Manuka Honey. The Manuka honey is harvested by bees from the […]