SKIN OF THE TILAPIA TESTED IN BURN PATIENTS IN BRAZIL

Doctor in Brazil are testing the skin of the fish Tilapia as a bandage for second and third degree burn,Doctor wrapped his arm in an unusual bandage sterilized.Its the first aquatic animal skin in the world to be tested in burn patients.The treatment in now in clinical trials.





The tilapia skin adheres to the wound and creates what we call a buffer effect,It blocks outside contamination,it prevents the loss of moisture and proteins from the wound,and it stays bonded to the bed of the wound until it heals over.





So far we have 52 patients in the study, and none have presented complication.In superficial Second degree burns,we apply the skin and it stays there until the end of treatment,which takes nine to 11 days on average.The big advantage is you don't have to take it off every day.