How To Tell if a Wound is Healing or Infected
Our bodies are marvelous. They can fight invasions, mend bones, and regenerate new skin. Did you know that just minutes after sustaining an injury your body starts to heal itself? However, sometimes the healing process doesn’t go so smoothly. Germs and bacteria can find a way in and cause infection. Does it feel like your […]
Top Factors That Impact Wound Healing
When something goes wrong with the healing of our wounds, we often jump to the conclusion that perhaps the injury wasn’t dressed correctly or maybe some dirt got in it. But we shouldn’t count out our lifestyle factors as the possible cause of our delayed healing. Yes, things like fitness and diet can impact wound […]
Everything You Need to Know About The Fingertip Amputation Healing Process
Every time you sip a cup of coffee or type a message on your phone, your fingers work effortlessly to maintain your grip and hit the right key. Unfortunately, as essential as they are to daily tasks, your fingers are constantly at risk of injuries that can lead to amputation. The fingertips are especially vulnerable […]
Skin Cancer Surgery Wound Care: How to Expedite Wound Care Healing After Mohs Surgery
When your life suddenly gets turned upside down by a cancer diagnosis, uncovering the best treatments and healing options becomes your single most important priority. This is especially true for skin cancer, which affects more Americans every year than all other cancers combined. In fact, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer by the age […]
Skin Graft Care: How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Heals Skin Grafts and Flaps
With more than 11 miles of blood vessels and 300 million cells, your skin is your body’s largest organ. It does everything from protect your bones to regulate your body temperature, so what happens when your skin sustains a severe injury? Skin grafts and flaps can be used to efficiently treat skin wounds and help […]
How to Treat a Wound That Won’t Heal: A Holistic Treatment Plan for Non-Healing Wounds
Taking care of the wounds on your body is no different than maintaining the tires on your car or tune-ups on your air conditioning in your home. If you choose to ignore symptoms of an injury or make decisions that exacerbate your injury, especially if your body has difficulty healing, you run the risk of […]
How to Choose the Best Wound Care Specialist for You: 5 Questions to Ask
If your car died in the middle of the road, you wouldn’t tow it to your hairdresser or plumber for repairs. You’d want the best and most qualified mechanic to bring your car back to life. After all, it’s the vehicle you rely upon to get to work, make a living, run errands, and do […]
The Complete Guide to Chronic Wound Care and Open Wound Healing
We’ve all experienced a painful ingrown toenail or papercut. Most minor wounds heal themselves so efficiently that you don’t have to give them much attention. But what happens when a wound fails to heal altogether? Instead of fresh, healthy skin taking the place of your burn or blister, red and infected skin develops and becomes […]
Abdominal Surgery and Wound Care – How It Affects You
By: Melinda V. Gonzalez, PA-C Major abdominal surgery can be very stressful on your body. If you have a complication, you will more than likely end up having to undergo more surgery and be left with a large abdominal wound. This wound is vulnerable to infections and/or further complications that could delay healing. Abdominal surgery […]
When a Band-Aid is Not Enough
By: Al Murji, M.S., PA-C, Clinic Director From time to time we suffer minor wounds—be it small cuts and bruises as well as small 1st and 2nd degree burns. As such, we have all performed our own wound care and have used a myriad of self-treatment methods. Some of these home remedies include: Band-Aids, gauze, […]