Body fat is ointment for burns

• April 28, 2024

The body fat (adipose tissue) is the new treatment to mitigate Burns , since it helps in the cicatrization and in the regeneration of affected tissues. In fact the speed of the cure is much faster than other alternatives and reduces the need for grafts.

The adipose tissue it represents around 15 and 20% of the corporal weight of the man and of 20 and 25% of the woman; is formed by an association of cells that accumulate lipid in their cytoplasm . It works as a buffer, protecting and keeping in place the organs internal

He is also responsible in different processes of the organism , like the hair growth, the reserve of energy , the control of the glucose , the control of the blood pressure , the control of the hunger hormone and the control of the health of the arteries.

Recent medical studies indicate that cell of fat can be transformed into other types, such as muscle, heart and nerve.

According to information from the Brazilian science news portal Hoje, the cells of the adipose tissue produce a series of substances that stimulate blood circulation and the multiplication of cells of the skin .

This technique has been tested since last year, in patients with wounds serious, whether second or third degree, in most parts of the body. In spite of the advances in the study, the average time of cicatrization , since each patient has a different response time to therapy.

One of the disadvantages of the therapy is that after applying the fat to the wound, the cells Adipose die and stop producing the beneficial substances; However, researchers have started a new phase to keep them in a controlled environment with oxygen, to maintain their properties.

Ways to identify types of burns

A burn it is an injury to the skin generated by various factors, whether due to solar, thermal, chemical and electrical causes. They are divided into degrees:

First degree: It is limited to the superficial layer of the skin (epidermis )

Second degree: They pierce the epidermis and damage the dermis

Third degree: Penetrates throughout the thickness of the skin and destroys the tissue

Fourth grade: Damages muscles and bones. It occurs in wounds caused by extreme cold and freezing

Would you be willing to spread body fat if you had burns?

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