The cleft lift procedure reduces the depth of the gluteal cleft, keeping the area shallow, dry, and well-aerated—conditions that prevent the trapping of hair and debris.

The plants chimpanzees use to treat their wounds have been found to have medicinal properties.

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Krystal DeVos gave birth to her daughter Eliana prematurely, leading to a severe wound on her neck. She described how doctors successfully treated Eliana by using fish skin to heal her wound.

Doctors at St. Elizabeth Healthcare were utilizing a groundbreaking method in wound healing that has proven life-changing for one patient.

They changed her dressings every three days. Ten days after the first fish skin treatment, her wound had closed—with little scarring and no surgery, CNN reported.

A surprising treatment option helped a Texas girl who developed a dangerous wound soon after she was born prematurely.

A case of gluteal compartment syndrome in a 60-year-old man shows the importance of prompt diagnosis and urgent fasciotomy to manage the condition.

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Human wounds heal around three times slower than those sustained by other primates, which may be a result of our specific evolutionary history that traded our fur for sweat glands.

Human wounds take almost three times as long to heal as the injuries of other mammals, including chimpanzees, which are among our closest living relatives.