Electricity Can Heal the Worst Kind of Wounds Three Times Faster

Non-healing chronic wounds is a worldwide problem. Millions of people with diabetes have to deal with this reality in their lifetime. Other neurological or immunity conditions can also contribute to this problem. As shocking as it sounds, it turns out that electricity can be the cure for this problem. In a healthy person, the healing process involves 4 stages. 

In the first stage, hemostasis, the blood from the cut vessels fills the wound up in an attempt to control the bleeding. The second stage is inflammation. This phase begins within the first 24 hours after the injury. The vessels around the injured area dilate and white blood cells start gathering around the wound to remove bacteria and debris. In the third stage, proliferation, the clot exterior dries and forms the scab. The final stage is called remodeling, during which the scab falls off, the blood vessels heal and scar tissue is formed. 

Due to a number of reasons, this process is much slower for people with the aforementioned conditions. But in a study, researchers found that placing the scars in an electric field causes the cells to move in the same direction. This makes the healing process up to 3 times faster and can even be used in non-healing chronic wounds that diabetic people experience. The method is already used to some degree and probably will be more popular in the near future.

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