"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Scars tend to develop following an injury or an accident, and while the way the body heals itself is ...

The durian is a strange-looking tropical fruit with a greenish-yellow exterior covered completely in spikes. Food scientists from NTU Singapore have used the discarded husks of the tropical fruit to ...

Hydrogel bandage uses body heat to speed wound healing By Ben Coxworth July 25, 2019 Seen here in multiple colors, the bandage could reportedly be used not just on typical skin wounds, but also on ...

When you get a small cut or scrape you probably reach for an ordinary bandage, which is typically nothing more than an adhesive strip holding a tiny patch of sterile padding. It's a simple design that ...

Scarring, whether caused by acne, surgery or another wound-inducing experience, is almost as inevitable as it is permanent. If your scars create textural changes to your skin, it is unlikely that an ...

Scar-reducing bandages can minimize the appearance of raised or red scars over a period of weeks and can be used on fresh or old scars. Bandages containing ionized silver, tiny bits that leach out ...

As much as I hate to admit it, I've never been someone who was gifted at doing hair. In fact, after a recent mishap with a curling iron, I was left with an embarrassing burn on my neck. Following the ...

It used to be so simple. When you fell down, Mom or Dad came to the rescue, washed off your wound and applied hydrogen peroxide or mercurochrome. Then, depending on the extent of your boo-boo, you got ...

Dow Corning Corp. has developed a silicone product that companies are using to manufacture reusable bandages. The benefits of the bandages are that they won't pull on hair or skin when removed and ...