Depending on the circumstance that caused your scrape, such as falling on gritty pavement, it’s possible that small particles could have gotten lodged in the affected area. It’s critical to remove any ...

Cuts and scrapes happen to the best of us. Whether occurring when dicing vegetables, as a result of a bump or fall or from engaging in a favorite sport or recreational activity, we've all experienced ...

Occasional cuts and other types of wounds happen, and the best way to help prevent them from getting infected is by cleaning them with lukewarm water and mild soap. However, if a wound does get ...

It’s an unfortunate fact of life: Cuts happen to good people. But, under most circumstances, you can clean it, slap a bandage on your wound, and move on with your life. Sometimes, though, things don’t ...

Scabs form when a wound dries out and the tissue dies. Maintaining a moist wound environment will prevent scabbing and allow ...

Erysipelas is a common bacterial infection of the skin. It affects the upper dermis (upper layer of the skin) and the lymphatic vessels within the skin. The condition begins with the breaking of the ...

When KETV visited the lab, the team was testing the technology on samples of pig skin."When we cut open any tissue, there is ...

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 ...

Diabetes significantly impacts the skin due to high blood sugar, reduced circulation, and weakened immunity, leading to infections, dryness, and slow- ...