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Factitial ulcer: a silent cry for help

The mind and skin arise from the same embryonic layer, the ectoderm. This common origin helps to understand many skin disorders with associated psychological...
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Conventional treatment

What if we heal with music?

Pain in a skin wound is triggered during dressing changes, which in some cases are daily. Dressing changes can become a real stress for...
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Advanced therapy

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...
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Conventional treatment

Topical corticosteroids in chronic wounds

Why? Many of the uses of corticosteroids in medicine are based on their anti-inflammatory power. This effect can be harmful in those clinical situations in...
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Conventional treatment

Interest of topical corticosteroid in Martorell ulcer

Today I am going to talk about a treatment strategy that we normally use in our wound clinic, with excellent results, in the hypertensive...
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Types of wounds and pathophysiology

Large leg wounds after mild trauma

Large wounds secondary to mild trauma in the elderly are a frequent reason for consultation. The patient and his relatives describe very well the...
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Types of wounds and pathophysiology

Pyoderma gangrenosum: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge

Pyoderma gangrenosum is an inflammatory disease that leads to skin ulcers and its diagnosis and treatment can represent a real challenge for healthcare professionals. Although...
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Conventional treatment

Reasons for the hyaluronic acid boom in wound healing

Hyaluronic acid is in vogue in the world of wound healing. And it seems that this privilege position will last long time. The key...
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Venous ulcers

CEAP Classification of Chronic Venous Disorders: Let’s all speak the same language.

The CEAP classification (Clinical-Etiological-Anatomical-Pathophysiological) was created in 1994 to standardize the diverse manifestations of chronic venous disease. It was...
Conventional treatment

Distraction as analgesic strategy during dressing changes

Professionals  involved in wound management know that dressing changes represent an enormously stressful factor for patients, mainly because of...
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Advanced therapy

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...
Advanced therapy

How to promote healing in ulcers secondary to pyoderma gangrenosum?

If I had to choose a single sentence to answer this question, it would undoubtedly be "with an adequate...
Conventional treatment

Why do we use topical zinc on wounds and perilesional skin?

Zinc in wounds is a subject that has never lost its relevance. Zinc is a trace element, i.e. a metal...
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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...
Types of wounds and pathophysiology

Ulcer secondary to alteration of homocysteine metabolism mimicking pyoderma gangrenosum

Homocysteine is an amino acid that is not present in dietary proteins, but is formed exclusively as an intermediate...
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I'm from Coruña, although I live in Madrid, and I discovered my passion for wound healing during my Dermatology residency. I have trained in phlebology and geriatrics in Paris, focusing on leg wounds. I hope the information you find on the blog feels relatable, simple, and useful. I am very grateful for the trust of my readers and patients.

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