Wound care

Discover essential wound care tips for faster healing and prevention of infections. Our expert nursing advice provides simple and effective ways to care for wounds at home. Learn more now!

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You will probably want a wound to heal quickly for a variety of reasons. When the wound first occurs, make sure to clean it well. Dressing the wound properly will protect it from infections. Dressings also keep the wound moist and warm,...

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Professionals who treat wounds must remain aware of the types of wound care dressings they can use, as well as their contraindications. Here's a list.

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We take a look at five common wound care myths, explaining why these myths are untrue and how to counter them in your practice.

Table of Contents (click to expand)How Does A Wound Heal? Parts Of The Skin Heal Quicker Than OthersFactors That Affect Wound Healing Conclusion The body doesn’t have an inherent preference for healing one body part over another, but some parts of the body, by virtue of their design and function, heal faster than others. If you are someone who does a job that makes you prone to injuries or perhaps you’re just a bit clumsy, then you have probably observed that wounds in some...

We go over the history of moist wound healing, its current use in wound care practice, and how to advocate for proper wound healing.

The field of wound care has come a long way. Unfortunately, there are still wound care myths. Here are 5 frequent incorrect statements we find in the field.

It is important that providers understand the difference between primary and secondary surgical dressings.

Plastic surgeons are medicine’s wound experts. Many of the world’s poor cannot afford expensive wound management programs. All humans suffer open and closed wounds at some point in their life and must look after them. The purpose of this paper is to ...

Plus, how to determine the degree of your burnBurns are a common but extremely painful injury. While minor burns will heal without much medical attention, severe burns require special care to prevent infection and reduce the severity of...