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Topical Honey for Scalp Defects: An Alternative to Surgical Scalp Reconstruction

This case report discusses the use of medical-grade honey as solitary treatment for a large scalp defect due to surgical excision of necrotizing fasciitis. Honey promoted granulation and epithelialization over bare bone, which has been previously undocumented in the literature. We discuss the propos...

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Autores principales: Witman, Carolyn E., Downs, Brian W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4457256/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26090283
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000000361
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description This case report discusses the use of medical-grade honey as solitary treatment for a large scalp defect due to surgical excision of necrotizing fasciitis. Honey promoted granulation and epithelialization over bare bone, which has been previously undocumented in the literature. We discuss the proposed mechanisms of honey as a wound-healing agent and the evidence for its use, and we propose that honey may be considered a therapeutic option for scalp wounds—especially in patients who are poor surgical candidates.
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spelling pubmed-44572562015-06-18 Topical Honey for Scalp Defects: An Alternative to Surgical Scalp Reconstruction Witman, Carolyn E. Downs, Brian W. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open Case Report This case report discusses the use of medical-grade honey as solitary treatment for a large scalp defect due to surgical excision of necrotizing fasciitis. Honey promoted granulation and epithelialization over bare bone, which has been previously undocumented in the literature. We discuss the proposed mechanisms of honey as a wound-healing agent and the evidence for its use, and we propose that honey may be considered a therapeutic option for scalp wounds—especially in patients who are poor surgical candidates. Wolters Kluwer Health 2015-06-05 /pmc/articles/PMC4457256/ /pubmed/26090283 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000000361 Text en Copyright © 2015 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons. All rights reserved. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License, where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4457256/
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