Bio-engineered skin grafts can play an important role in the treatment of burn victims. Researchers at the University of ...

SETAUKET, N.Y. (CBS) — Pineapples, known to have many impressive health benefits, are now being used to treat patients with deep burns. A Long Island man severely burned by his fire pit was one of the ...

CHEMICAL burns can cause extensive damage to the skin and underlying tissues, and while surgical reconstruction remains an essential component of treatment, not every case necessitates an operation.

General surgeons perform a wide variety of surgeries on the skin from removing suspicious moles to treating major burns. They also remove tumors that can grow just below the skin, such as fatty tumors ...