Skin Care

by the WoundSource Editors The human skin microbiome is incredibly diverse and can contain up to one billion microorganisms on a single square centimeter, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and a...

By Martin D. Vera, LVN, CWS On our last encounter we discussed wound bed preparation and the TIME framework. What I wish to accomplish with this post is to make it easier to understand the skin, th...

By Aletha Tippett MD This month's blog is in response to a comment on Recognizing and Treating Wounds Caused by Pyoderma Gangrenosum: "What is green clay? Where do you get it? What does it do? Tha...

By Fabiola Jimenez, RN, ACNS-BC, CWOCN Have you noticed the tissue trauma that occurs to the posterior aspect of the scrotum? It appears like road rash, partial tissue loss, and denudation. Many t...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Bariatric patients present a special challenge in terms of skin care and prevention of pressure ulcers. Once damage to the skin occurs, bariatric patien...

By Beth Hawkins Bradley RN, MN, CWON How did you acquire your knowledge and skills around the application of NPWT dressings? Most of us learned by observing another clinician doing dressing applica...

By Lindsay D. Andronaco RN, BSN, CWCN, WOC, DAPWCA, FAACWS Part 1 in a series on skin failure A few years ago, a panel of experts gathered to evaluate the nature of skin changes at life's end (S...

If you've ever had a painful red bump after shaving, you've probably chalked this up to razor burn or an ingrown hair. After an irritating day or so, the bumps will likely fade and disappear on their ...