What is a skin avulsion?
  When accidents happen, we cross our fingers for simple cuts and scrapes that can effectively heal on their own with little effort on our end. However, when serious skin tears occur, intervention is key to proper healing. Here’s your quick guide to avulsion treatment and prevention: Skin avulsions often need stitches to facilitate proper healing. What are avulsions? These injuries occur when a portion of the skin and underlying tissue is partially or completely torn away. The damage often reaches deep enough to cause significant bleeding, and sometimes the force of the injury is enough to completely dislodge ...
Source: Advanced Tissue - January 9, 2020 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Wound Care infection wound infection wound infection treatment healing wounds Source Type: news

Product Availability List
Wound Care Product List Please complete the form to download the free Wound Care Product List. Name*Email* Select a Choice*I am a ClinicianI work in a Wound ClinicI work in a Long Term Care FacilityI am a patientI am caring for a loved oneOther or I just want the informationHow they prefer to be contactedBy phoneBy emailPhonePlease send me notifications about: Blog Posts Newsletters Product News By subscribing, you agree to receive contact, offers, promotions and other company (or affi...
Source: Advanced Tissue - January 5, 2020 Category: Dermatology Authors: pyxl Tags: Resource Source Type: news

What is combination therapy in wound healing?
From psychotherapy to physical therapy to immunotherapy, hundreds of treatment options are made feasible by modern medicine. Doctors sometimes find value in combining two or more treatment methods to better facilitate healing. Here's what to know about combination therapy and its application in wound care: "Combining methods can help combat the body's resistance to the treatment." Understanding combination therapy Combination therapy is when doctors treat diseases, injuries or other medical conditions with two or more drugs or therapies. The idea is that if one alone does not work, combining method...
Source: Advanced Tissue - December 18, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Wound care products Source Type: news

November / December 2019 Long Term Care
Biofilm in Regard to Healing a Wound An Advanced Tissue newsletter written by Carolyn Brown, BS, MEd, RN, ARM, CWSr, FACCWS. Download Here The post November / December 2019 Long Term Care appeared first on Advanced Tissue. (Source: Advanced Tissue)
Source: Advanced Tissue - November 9, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Newsletter Source Type: news

What is wound dehiscence?
When all goes well after an operation, the surgical wound heals, as the edges slowly but surely meet each other and are held together by sutures or staples. A possible complication in this process is dehiscence, also known as wound separation. It occurs when the edges of the wound fail to meet, causing the incision closure to give way. Mild dehiscence only affects a single staple or suture, while severe cases can cause the entire incision to pull away and re-open the wound. Here's what patients should know about wound dehiscence treatment and prevention: Wound dehiscence is a possible post-surgery complication. Wound...
Source: Advanced Tissue - September 23, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Wound Care Wound Infection Source Type: news

Long Term Care Brochure
LTC Brochure Please complete the form to download the Long Term Care Brochure. Name*Email* Select a Choice*I am a ClinicianI work in an Assisted Living FacilityI work in a Long Term Care FacilityI am a patientI am a family member of resident with a woundOther / I just want the infoHow they prefer to be contactedBy phoneBy emailPhonePlease send me notifications about: Blog Posts Newsletters Product News By subscribing, you agree to receive contact, offers, promotions and other company (...
Source: Advanced Tissue - September 3, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: Alice Strange Tags: Resource Source Type: news

July / August 2019 Long Term Care
Unavoidable Pressure Injury An Advanced Tissue newsletter written by Carolyn Brown, BS, MEd, RN, ARM, CWSr, FACCWS. Download Here The post July / August 2019 Long Term Care appeared first on Advanced Tissue. (Source: Advanced Tissue)
Source: Advanced Tissue - September 3, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Newsletter Source Type: news

Quick guide to wound care dressings
There are over 6,000 types of wound care dressings available today, according to Wound Source. That's a lot for even medical professionals to keep up with. However, there are various categories of wound dressings designed for specific types of wounds. When you're injured, your doctor will choose the type of dressing that's best suited for the wound, as well as its location and severity. Here's a quick guide to the most common categories of wound dressings: There are several types of wound dressings that promote proper healing. Alginates These dressings are made from brown seaweed or kelp, and sometim...
Source: Advanced Tissue - August 27, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Wound Care Wound care products Source Type: news

Can essential oils help wounds heal?
  Bumps, scrapes and cuts happen every day – it’s a fact of life. For really deep, serious wounds you’ll want to head immediately to your doctor or emergency room first. If you need stitches, they’re best equipped to do that. But in the case of minor wounds, essential oils are a popular way to enhance healing. Essential oils are a popular way to enhance healing for minor wounds, cuts, scrapes and bruises. What are essential oils? These are simply highly concentrated oils extracted from different species of plants, often used as a home remedy because they can help support skin health. Heal...
Source: Advanced Tissue - August 26, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Wound Care Wound healing Wound care products Wound Infection wound care treatment Source Type: news

Do antibiotics improve wound healing?
From abrasions, lacerations, punctures and more, there are many types of wounds that can damage the skin and keep it from remaining the protective barrier that keeps your body safe from infection, even including radiation exposure and other harmful chemicals. When healing is the only thing on your mind, the road to recovery can seem like a long one. Are antibiotics your ticket to wellness? According to Drugs.com, antibiotics are defined as medicines that stop or prevent bacteria growth and keep it from leading to an infection. Antibiotics are available in various forms, from oral tabs and sprays to creams, ointments and po...
Source: Advanced Tissue - August 22, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Wound Infection Source Type: news

June / July 2019 Physician & Clinic
Wound Documentation to Support Dressing Selection An Advanced Tissue newsletter written by Dr. Suzanne Mitchell, PhD, FNP-BC, CWS Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Kansas University School of Nursing Download Here The post June / July 2019 Physician & Clinic appeared first on Advanced Tissue. (Source: Advanced Tissue)
Source: Advanced Tissue - August 3, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Newsletter Source Type: news

How to care for summer scrapes & bruises
Summertime is not only fun, but a season of common scrapes, bruises and other injuries that come with being highly active outdoors. Here are a few tips on how to prepare. Start with a first-aid kit There are plenty of ready-made first-aid kits in stores, but if you want to make your own, HealthyChildren.org suggests including items like bandages, tape, antibiotic ointment, gauze and itch-relieving spray or cream. If a member of your family has special needs, you'll also want to add things like EpiPens, Benadryl, feminine hygiene products, Dramamine, asthma inhalers and whatever other prescription medicines you consider...
Source: Advanced Tissue - July 30, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Wound Care Wound care products Wound Infection Source Type: news

How to add rest to aid the sprain and fracture healing process
Summer is right around the corner, which means you'll likely spend more time outdoors taking in the fresh air and running around in the sun. With more physical activity comes an increased risk for injury, which can ultimately lead to sprains and fractures, as the American Podiatric Medical Association explained. If you're currently experiencing a sprain or fracture, it's important to remember that rest is critical. Without an opportunity to take a break, you can heighten damage to your bones and ligaments and completely slow down the healing process. Once you've seen a medical professional and received the ...
Source: Advanced Tissue - July 30, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Wound healing Source Type: news

Alternative treatment options for wound recovery
  Traditional wound healing consists of using gauze, lint, plasters and wadding to prevent bleeding, absorb fluids and protect the affected area from exposure to harmful elements. This treatment option has been trusted for centuries and continues to take precedence as an immediate and effective option in the event of an accident. But wound healing is complex, and it happens in phases: the inflammatory phase, proliferative phase and maturation phase, according to the School of Medical Sciences at Universiti Sains Malaysia. With the intricacies of the process, alternative routes to treatment may be considerable. Below, ...
Source: Advanced Tissue - July 29, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Wound Care wound care treatment healing wounds Source Type: news

Do wounds heal faster covered or uncovered?
Think back to your childhood at a point when you scraped your knee. You had two options: Clean it up and let it air out or place a bandage over it to stop the bleeding. Which recovery method was truly the most effective? Contrary to popular belief, giving a wound time to breathe without a dressing doesn't improve healing time. In fact, it may induce pain and even slow down the healing process. What happens when you leave a wound uncovered If we think far back to before the bandage was invented, men and women likely let their cuts and scrapes be if there wasn't a form of dressing available. They discovered that the ...
Source: Advanced Tissue - July 15, 2019 Category: Dermatology Authors: AdvancedTissue Tags: Wound Care Source Type: news