A lot of good things happen when wounds are allowed to heal in a moist environment, shares David Ramey, DVM. He says moist dressings can reduce wound infection rates by as much as 50 percent and are easier to change without damaging tissue.
Source: David Ramey, DVM, May 8, 2024. Link.
It’s been shown repeatedly that when wounds heal in a moist environment, the result is a faster and better quality of healing . . . it’s less painful, less inflamed, it scars less, tissue heals faster, and beneficial growth factors and nutrients are found in higher quantities.”
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