In advanced wound care, amniotic tissue grafts have emerged as a revolutionary treatment option. They offer remarkable benefits in skin protection, aid in healing burns, and MOHS surgery post-operative treatment options. This blog dives into understanding amniotic tissue grafts and their role in advanced wound care. 

Understanding Amniotic Tissue Grafts

Amniotic tissue grafts are made from the amniotic sac that surrounds the baby in the womb. When women deliver healthy babies during planned C-sections, they can donate the placenta with attached amniotic membranes. These membranes are cleaned, processed, dried, cut into patches, and sterilized before being used on patients. To learn more about the acquisition process of placenta at Tides Medical, view our LOFT Program. LOFT stands for Louisiana Organization for Transplant and is the division of Tides Medical responsible for managing the donation process.

The biologic products made from donated placentas can be used to: 

• treat patients with difficult-to-heal wounds or in surgical procedures
• to provide physicians with an advanced natural treatment option for their patients
• to make a real impact on another person’s quality of life

Skin Protection

Amniotic tissue grafts create a natural barrier, shielding wounds from external contaminants and reducing the risk of infection. The anti-inflammatory properties of amniotic tissue play a crucial role in minimizing pain and discomfort and promoting a more comfortable recovery for patients. This makes it ideal for treating chronic wounds, diabetic ulcers, and other challenging skin conditions.

Burns

Burn injuries present a complex challenge due to extensive tissue damage and the high risk of infection. Traditional treatments often fail to provide effective and timely healing. However, amniotic tissue grafts and skin substitutes have shown promising results in burn care.

Sunburns – Preventative Care

While on the topic of burns and transitioning into MOHs Surgery, we must remember the common sunburn. As we enter popular summer vacation months that often include lots of sun exposure, it is an important reminder to take preventative measures from sunburns. As mentioned in our previous post, “Summer Sunburns – Preventing Your Need For Skin Substitute Grafts,” sunburns occur when your body has an inflammatory reaction to UV radiation damage to your skin’s outer layers. 

Sunburns have proven to play a role in developing melanoma, which is an invasive skin cancer with lots of high risks. Preventative measures include:

• Utilizing safe sunscreens.
• Avoiding tanning beds.
• Minimizing time outdoors in peak sunlight hours. 

If you have damaged skin from the sun’s UV rays, ask your physician about MOHs surgery to see if this is an option for you. 

MOHS Surgery and Post-Operative Care

MOHs surgery is a precise technique for treating skin cancer. It involves removing cancerous skin cells one layer of tissue at a time. The skin is examined under a microscope and repeated until no cancer cells are visible. 

Amniotic tissue grafts have proven invaluable in the post-operative care of MOHs surgery patients. After the surgical procedure is completed and no more cancerous cells are detected under the microscope, your doctor will address the wound. Amniotic tissue grafts are an advanced wound care option that replaces other methods such as reconstructive surgery, stitching the wound closed, self-healing, and skin grafts (taking skin from other parts of the body to help cover the wound). 

Some benefits of utilizing amniotic tissue grafts in post-operative wound care for MOHs surgery include reduced infection risk and improved cosmetic outcomes. The grafts’ protective barrier helps prevent bacterial invasion, reducing the likelihood of post-surgical infections. Amniotic grafts can also reduce the visibility of surgical scars.

Conclusion

Amniotic tissue grafts are an advanced wound care option offering many benefits in skin protection, burn treatment, and post-MOHs surgery recovery. Their ability to accelerate healing, reduce scarring, and minimize pain makes them valuable in modern medical practice. Whether dealing with chronic wounds, burn injuries, or surgical recovery, amniotic tissue grafts offer a solution for optimal healing environments and skin protection.

The goal at Tides Medical is to make these advanced wound care products available to all patients who would benefit from them.  We are expanding access to the power of birth tissue technology because we want our neighbors, friends, and family to have access to the advanced care they deserve. From our tissue bank to sales, reimbursement, and everything in between – our customers and their patients are always the top priority. To us, it’s personal. Contact Tides Medical for additional information today.

*The information in this post is not to be taken as medical advice. If you believe you would be a candidate for amniotic tissue grafts or other Tides Medical advanced wound care products, speak with your healthcare professional about amniotic tissue grafts. 

SOURCES

Tides Medical previous blog posts & print marketing materials

https://www.tidesmedical.com/summer-sunburns-preventing-your-need-for-skin-substitute-grafts/

https://www.tidesmedical.com/what-is-mohs-how-artacent-ac-amniotic-tissue-graft-can-help/

Journal of Burn Care and Research: https://academic.oup.com/jbcr/article/44/Supplement_1/S33/6960749#405531301

MOHs Surgery: 

https://www.mohscollege.org/about-acms/history-of-mohs-surgery