Scabs get a bad reputation because they’re dry, crusty, and inconvenient, but they are one of the body’s most effective protection systems. From a biological standpoint, a scab is your skin’s ...

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener questions. Lately, the topic has been healing, and this week's question comes from Lucy Perkins via Instagram, who wants to know: ...

Dermatologist and Founder of Skin Foundation, Dr Kofi Ansah Brifo, has revealed that indulging in skin bleaching disrupts the skin’s ability to heal itself. Bleaching makes one prone to slow healing ...

A small kitchen burn can look harmless at first, but a few days later, you may notice the skin peeling, and shedding like dry ...

Researchers suggest that wound dressings infused with antioxidants such as catalase could be an effective future treatment.