title: Bone wax in dermatologic surgery.
abstract: Bone wax is an inert, malleable material used as a hemostatic agent in treating surgical defects. Healing by secondary intention is an appropriate approach for certain situations in dermatologic surgery. When surgical wounds are deep enough for such tissues as bone or cartilage to be exposed, dressings may adhere to granulation tissue, making removal and subsequent wound care difficult and painful. In such cases bone wax can be molded around deep tissues to create an ideal occlusive, hemostatic microenvironment that facilitates second-intention wound healing.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain. malegre@santpau.cat
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alegre
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Garcés
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Puig
mesh_terms: D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006490:Hemostatics; D006801:Humans; D010168:Palmitates; D014885:Waxes; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D006490:Hemostatics; D010168:Palmitates; D014885:Waxes; C055480:bone wax