CMS spending on skin substitutes is rising. New policies are an important first step in reform to ensure patient access and ...

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO Key Takeaways Wound healing happens in four stages: homeostasis, inflammation, ...

Skin from cod and tilapia is being used to treat burns and other skin damage. Icelandic biotechnology company Kerecis has developed an FDA-approved cod-skin treatment that can speed up burn healing ...

How Does Vacuum-Assisted Closure Work? ‌Negative pressure wound therapy involves a special dressing connected to a pump that gently draws fluid and infection from the wound. A nurse will: Clean the ...

The changes to end-of-life skin wound classification in the most recent Minimum Data Set update are ultimately a positive for long-term care, but regulatory ambiguity and potential legal concerns ...

Q: How can I tell if hip or knee post-surgical site redness is infectious? A: Post-acute care for hip and knee replacements has changed significantly over the decades. Today, younger patients with ...

Have you ever come out of a pool or bath and noticed your fingertips were whitish and shriveled? That’s a mild version of skin maceration. Skin maceration happens when the skin is exposed to moisture ...

An upper blepharoplasty is a type of eye surgery used to lift and remove excess skin and other tissues because of vision or cosmetic concerns. While some forms of blepharoplasty may treat the ...

A skin abscess or boil is a bump on or below the skin’s surface. It may look like a pimple but larger and deeper under the skin. Abscesses usually contain pus or clear fluid and can appear anywhere on ...

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. Fortunately, if it’s identified early enough, most people can be cured by their initial treatment. When complications do arise, it is usually because the ...