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IEnjoyFancyHats t1_irfo4uo wrote

Reply to comment by kazr99 in A skin graft using sticky mussel "feet" proteins heals without scars by dazosan

There's also been some use of maggots in a medical context, they eat necrotic tissue and leave the living stuff alone

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memearchivingbot t1_irg422u wrote

Yes, just to add on they have to use specific kinds of maggots that prefer necrotic tissue. Just in case anyone without healthcare coverage tries using this kind of treatment you'd need to make sure you have the kind that won't eat living tissue

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