While not meant as a home remedy, wound dressings made from fish skin may become a cost-effective and vital tool for doctors in developing countries like the Philippines. When a person's skin is ...

The use of biological dressings for treating wounds and burns is not new, globally. In addition to human skin itself, made available through skin banks, pigskin is also used, among other materials.

Tilapia collagen heals wounds faster. “It speeds up healing by a few days and reduces the need for pain medication compared to Nile Perch which takes about a month. The fish skin is processed ...