As we age, our skin naturally becomes as thin as tissue paper. For older adults, a slight bump against a chair or even pulling off a standard plaster can cause a painful skin tear. These injuries are common, but they can quickly turn into serious, long-term health problems. Because older bodies heal more slowly, a minor scrape can easily get stuck in the healing process and turn into ... https://open.substack.com/pub/woundheal/p/how-to-treat-skin-tears-in-the-elderly?r=8jph93&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true