Current wound dressings for patients with second degree burns require painful surgical or mechanical removal procedures that can harm the skin. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, in collaboration with Tufts University have developed a novel hydrogel that can dissolve quickly, minimize pain, and facilitate faster-wound healing. Figure 1 . A 40 mm thick hydrogel was soaked with methylene blue dye for visualization. The gel was covered with a gauze dressing containing the dissolution agent (b), which dissolved the hydrogel in four minutes (c).
This new hydrogel can be manufactured and assembled quickly and economically. It eliminates the use of analgesics and toxic chemicals typically used in conventional wound dressings and reduces the risk of wound infections and life-threatening sepsis. . ##Suggested reading: ## Photobiomodulation Therapy – An Effective Burn…
