Sanguineous drainage is blood-tinged or bloody fluid that seeps from wounds during the healing process. While some bleeding is normal in fresh wounds, changes in volume, color, or timing can indicate complications such as infection, vessel damage, or delayed healing. Whether you’re caring for a surgical incision at home or managing a chronic wound, understanding what you’re seeing and when to raise concerns…
When you’re dealing with a chronic wound, one of the most important steps toward healing is removing dead tissue that can block your body’s natural repair process. Autolytic debridement is a gentle, painless method that harnesses your body’s own enzymes to break down necrotic tissue in a moist environment. Unlike more aggressive techniques, this approach is selective,…
Deep wounds can be concerning, whether they result from surgery, an accident, or another cause. When you’re facing a serious wound, you want answers on how to promote faster, safer healing. At Healogics, our mission is simple: FIND. TREAT. HEAL.™ With more than three decades of specialized wound care experience, we’ve helped millions of patients achieve complete healing, and we’re here to share evidence-based strategies that can help accelerate your recovery. …
At Healogics, we believe that preventing wounds is far more effective than treating them. Our mission, FIND. TREAT. HEAL.™ focuses on helping patients and caregivers understand that many wounds are preventable through education, vigilance, and consistent use of evidence-based strategies. For individuals with risk factors like diabetes, poor circulation, advanced age, or limited mobility, wound prevention becomes especially critical….
At Healogics, we are committed to diabetes awareness because we understand how significantly it affects wound healing. For those managing diabetes, specialized wound care is crucial due to the condition’s effect on the heart and blood vessels. Here’s why: Diabetes can disrupt the body’s ability to turn food into energy This leads to increased blood…
If you are living with a chronic wound, it may be challenging to stay on the path to healing during the holidays. The weeks leading up to ringing in the new year can add additional stress that makes it difficult to keep your doctor’s appointments, maintain a healthy diet, and continue wound care treatments.
Chronic wounds are defined as those resistant to healing within an expected amount of time or show very little improvement after several weeks. Chronic wound infections take place when complications in healing injuries or tears to the skin’s surface occur. The presence of germs and bacteria causes an open wound to become infected, requiring innovative…
September is National Cholesterol Education Month and a great time to have your cholesterol tested to learn more about how it affects your health. Cholesterol is a necessary type of fat in your blood to stay healthy. Genetics and diet both determine the amount and type of cholesterol in your blood but when too much…
At Healogics, we understand the unique challenges faced by the millions of Americans living with diabetes, particularly when it comes to chronic, non-healing wounds. As we observe American Diabetes Month this November, we’re committed to shedding light on diabetes-related wounds and their impact on overall health. Our network of over 600 Wound Care Centers® across…
In our recent study, we analyzed chronic wounds from 480 clinics to evaluate the association between wound healing performance, continuity and quality of care, as well as sociodemographic factors over the course of 12 weeks. The goal was to evaluate the connection between wound healing performance and those requiring wound care treatment across these clinics….
