Which dressing should I choose to cover the skin graft donor site?
"How do you cover the donor site?" This is a question that always arises when I talk about the punch grafting technique that we...
Platelet Rich Plasma in wound healing
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is a widespread technique throughout diverse fields of Medicine for improving tissue regeneration. In dermatology, the main applications during the...
Have you ever heard of the topical use of sevoflurane in wounds?
If you have never heard of this alternative treatment for painful ulcers, surely while reading this post you may think of more than one...
Punch grafting and negative pressure therapy: a successful couple
In previous posts we have talked about the benefits that these two treatments have, separately, promoting healing. However, their combined use plays a fundamental...
Differences between epidermal and dermo-epidermal punch grafts
Autologous epidermal and dermo-epidermal punch grafts are two of the different options available to promote epithelialization of recalcitrant wounds despite adequate conventional treatment. As...
Types of skin grafts to cover chronic wounds: which one should you choose?
The use of skin grafts is a traditional technique to promote the healing of acute and chronic wounds. There are different types of skin...