Here's a nifty technique. A researcher has developed a technique for speeding the healing of injuries. Takes platelets, concentrated from the patient's blood, mixes them with calcium and thrombin, and applies the resulting gel to or injects it into the injury. The platelets release natural growth factors that accelerate healing.
Used in dentistry and facial reconstruction, the gel cuts healing time in half. In addition, the quality of healing is higher, with less scarring.
It occurs to me that one application for this stuff might be the treatment of burns. Especially, mixed with nutrients, this would speed healing in burned skin, even though the blood supply might be compromised.
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