Have you heard about the “sitter´s sign?”
Most likely you don't know the name of the sign, but if you work with older people, you've probably seen the lesions it describes...
Zinc oxide and alginate: a perfect combinatio
I have just returned from the joint EWMA& Journées Cicatrisations 2022 congress held in Paris. I thought I would dedicate a post to the...
Why do wounds itch?
How many times have you heard "if a wound itches it is because it is healing"? Well, this popular belief has some truth to...
Timolol for chronic wounds?
The idea of talking about topical timolol in non-healing wounds came to my mind during the recent World Congress of Dermatology
Before continuing, I would...
New recommendations about compression therapy
There's a big news flash! A very relevant consensus document on compression therapy has just been published: Risks and contraindications of medical compression treatment...
What is the EWMA and what does it bring to my clinical practice?
Talking about the EWMA is something I have had in mind for months. I have decided right now because I want to encourage you...
Why do we continue to use topical antibiotics in clean wounds after dermatologic procedures?
The unnecessary use of topical antibiotics in clean acute wounds is an issue I spoke about 4 years ago in the post "How do...
Punch grafting: a classic back in fashion
The 8th Congress of the SEHER (Spanish Wound Healing Society) has just been held in Madrid https://www.congresoheridas.com/index.php/programa. Once again, this scientific meeting has been...
Tricks to avoid complications in acute wounds
The following mental association is very common: "acute wound = wound that will close without problems". However, an acute wound can become complicated and...