That said, if a minor cut or scrape isn’t improving in the way or time frame ... allows skin cells on the top and border of the wound to stay alive and help heal the area. If a wound is oozing ...

But new research suggests immediately slathering an open wound with this ointment might be a bad idea. Scientists have studied how the skin creates its own "natural plaster" to help heal these ...

An open wound of the ear means ... if bleeding will not stop, a wound is more than an inch long, or appears to be deep or gaping. Doctors may need to close the wound with stitches, tape, or an ...

There is a definite need for evidence concerning the best way to treat prolonged wound leakage after joint ... The surgical treatment consists of DAIR at day 9–10. DAIR consists of opening the wound ...

An open wound of the toe is a cut or break in the skin there. The wound may be minor and near the surface of the skin. Or it can be more serious, affecting deeper tissues of the toe, such as tendons, ...

A Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia has self-medicated using a paste made from plants to heal a large wound on his cheek, say scientists. It is the first time a creature in the wild has been ...