Skin Substitutes

Skin Substitutes

Skin Substitutes are a combination of biological, artificial or sometimes both(biological & artificial) materials designed to provide coverage of exposed skin wounds temporarily or in some cases permanently, to restore the functionality and/or form of the skin completely.

Skin substitutes have the potential to improve rates of healing and reduce complications in a variety of wounds of skin wounds including, but not limited to, wounds from burn injuries, ischemia, pressure, trauma, surgery and skin disorders.

Skin substitutes are useful tools for difficult-to-heal wounds

Skin substitutes are often used in chronic, non-healing ulcers, such as pressure ulcers, diabetic neuropathic ulcers and vascular insufficiency ulcers. These wounds contribute to substantial morbidity such as increased risk for infection, limb amputation, and death. Skin substitutes have the potential to improve rates of healing and reduce complications in a variety of other skin wounds including, but not limited to, wounds from burn injuries, ischemia, pressure, trauma, surgery and skin disorders.