Federal regulators created fresh confusion around a controversial subset of wound care products during a 10-day period in ...

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 ...

Dragon’s blood sounds like fantasy, but it is a real botanical resin with a long history in wound healing, barrier repair, ...

Fish skin grafts are a new option for treating wounds and burns. Research suggests they reduce pain, aid healing, and have a low risk of side effects. New treatment options for burns and skin wounds ...

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 ...

You nick yourself while cutting an onion, drawing blood. Or maybe you bump into your coffee table, scraping your shin. There are endless ways to break the skin. And as we age, our bodies become less ...

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 ...

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 ...