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The main concern to me of topical collagen for an open wound is that you probably don’t have good access to a medically sterile source of collagen. That’s proba
by cestith 1y ago
The main concern to me of topical collagen for an open wound is that you probably don’t have good access to a medically sterile source of collagen. That’s probably safe enough to try on your own if you’re smart and careful, but the wrong brand or poor handling could add to the risk of infection or even toxicity. There may be a chicken-and-egg issue that there’s no source or no approved method a clinician would trust for that. Especially in the US, land of the lawsuit, it would probably take years of studies to come up with a protocol before it became moderately widespread.
- owenversteeg 1y agoThere are sterile collagen wound dressings of all types available right now - including in sterile powder form - you can buy them as a consumer or a professional, and they _are_ in use around the world right now, they're just very unevenly popular.
- cestith 1y agoThanks for the info. I was aware of bandages and packings with collagen embedded or coatings. I wasn’t familiar with powered collagen similar to what’s in the supplements aisle being used medically at least in the US. Then again, I’m not in the medical field myself.