We’ve seen countless action movies in which daring heroes get their gaping wounds sealed with white hot metal, but we rarely get a peek at what happens after the fact. This video from The Medicine ...

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If a man gets a deep flesh cut from a jagged instrument, the doctor usually washes out the wound with soap & water, cuts away dead tissue, and stitches up the wound. He may put a mild antiseptic on ...

Tunnels underneath the skin’s surface mean yourwound isn’t healing well. Tissue is being damaged, and without the right care, even more serious complications can occur. An open wound is an unsettling ...

An open wound is any internal or external injury that exposes internal tissue to the external environment. People can sometimes treat acute open wounds at home with medications and natural remedies.

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