Wounds - Treatment

Alkaloids

 Allantoin (ointment applied topically) may accelerate the healing of superficial Wounds.  ^[1]

 Taspine (applied topically) may accelerate the healing of Wounds (it stimulates the migration of Fibroblasts).  ^[2]

 

Amino Acids

 Arginine may accelerate Wound healing (in part by stimulating the release of human Growth Hormone (hGH)).  ^[3]

 Cysteine may accelerate the healing of Wounds:  ^[4]

 N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) may accelerate the healing of Wounds.  ^[5]

 Cystine may accelerate the healing of Wounds. 

 Glutamine may accelerate the healing of Wounds (due to its role in the stimulation of Fibroblasts).  ^[6]

 Glycine (ingested orally or applied topically) may accelerate the healing of Wounds (due to its function as an essential constituent of Collagen).  ^[7]

 Leucine may accelerate the healing of Wounds.  ^[8]

 Ornithine may accelerate the healing of Wounds (by stimulating the release of human Growth Hormone). 

 Ornithine Alpha-Ketoglutarate (OKG) may accelerate the healing of Wounds.  ^[9]

 Proline may accelerate the healing of Wounds.  ^[10]

 

Carbohydrates

 Acemannan (gel applied topically) may accelerate the healing of Skin Wounds.  ^[11]

 Chitosan (applied topically) may facilitate the healing of Wounds and helps to prevent the Scarring that is associated with Wounds.  ^[12]

 Glucans may accelerate the healing of Wounds of the Skin: 

 Beta 1,3 Glucan (applied topically) may accelerate the healing of Wounds (by stimulating Immune System processes that are involved in Wound healing).  ^[13]

 Glycosaminoglycans are involved in the Wound healing process (they contribute to the formation of the extracellular matrix of Scar Tissue): 

 Chondroitin Sulfate may accelerate the healing of Wounds.  ^[14]

 Fucoidan may facilitate the healing of Wounds.  ^[15]

 Glucosamine (including the N-Acetyl Glucosamine (NAG) form) may accelerate the healing of Wounds.  ^[16]

 Hyaluronic Acid (applied topically or administered orally) may accelerate the healing of Wounds.  ^[17]

 Sucrose (applied topically) may accelerate the healing of Wounds, may prevent the Scarring of Wounds and may help to prevent infections of Wounds by Detrimental Bacteria.  ^[18]

 

Carotenoids

 Beta-Carotene may accelerate the healing of Wounds.  ^[19]

 

Cosmeceuticals

 Retin-A (applied topically) may accelerate the healing of Wounds.  ^[20]

 

Electromagnetic Radiation

 Anodyne Therapy may facilitate the healing of Wounds.  ^[21]

 

Enzymes

 Bromelain (160 mg per day) may alleviate the Edema and Inflammation associated with Wounds.  ^[22]

 Collagenase is normally activated when Skin Wounds occur - it "excavates" damaged Skin Tissues by destroying Collagen - in order to facilitate the growth of new Skin:

 Caution:  excessive production or activity of Collagenase in situations other than those occurring during the healing of Wounds is regarded as undesirable - due to Collagenase's involvement in the Skin's Aging Process.

 Papain may alleviate the Edema and Inflammation associated with Wounds.  Papain (combined with Urea applied topically) may debride (remove) dead tissue in patients with (surgical) Wounds.  ^[23]

 Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) (applied topically) may accelerate the healing of Wounds.  ^[24]

 

Growth Factors

 Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) may accelerate the healing of Wounds (and exogenous EGF applied topically may also be effective for this purpose).  ^[25]

 Fibroblast Growth Factor may facilitate the healing of Wounds: 

 Keratinocyte Growth Factor may facilitate the healing of Wounds.  ^[26]

 Skin Respiratory Factor (SRF) may accelerate the healing of Wounds (by increasing the supply of Oxygen to Fibroblasts).  ^[27]

 Transforming Growth Factor-beta (TGF-beta) facilitates the healing of Wounds (and exogenous TGF-beta applied topically may accelerate the healing of Wounds).  ^[28]

 

Hormones

 DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) may facilitate the healing of Wounds.  ^[29]

 Human Growth Hormone (hGH) may accelerate the healing of Wounds.  ^[30]

 Melatonin may accelerate the healing of Wounds.  ^[31]

 Thymosin Beta 4 (administered via injection or applied topically) may accelerate the healing of Wounds.  ^[32]