Jul 3, 2024 | Families And Individuals, Medical Professionals, Medicine, Surgery, Wound Care, Wound Healing
The quality of post-surgical wound care, also called post-operative wound care, is one of the biggest determinants of surgical success—and is a critical aspect of healthy patient recovery. Proper wound care techniques throughout the healing process don’t just...Oct 1, 2019 | Families And Individuals, Medical Professionals, Medicine, Surgery, Wound Care, Wound Healing
For over 200 years, household bleach has been the go-to chemical for eliminating potentially harmful bacteria and killing the single-celled organisms that spread infections and viruses. It’s also commonly used for laundry and powerful cleaning, because of its...Sep 12, 2019 | Families And Individuals, Skin Disease, Surgery, Wound Care, Wound Healing
The wound healing process consists of several distinct stages, specific wound colors, and a series of protective mechanisms that keep infection out and healthy tissue in. Two of those protective mechanisms, scabs and eschar, are common on many wound types—and commonly...Jan 10, 2019 | Blog, Surgery, Wound Care
Following any kind of surgery, your first priority is to recover as quickly as possible. So naturally, you get home, get cozy in a pair of sweat pants and settle in the couch or your bed. Of course, in order to get back to normal, you need to ensure your surgery wound...
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