By Pius Alabi
Claim:Fish skin used in treating wounds,burns and surgery
A post was wade on X formerly Twitter by Massimo and Reposted by @aleeygiwa on instagram the video has since surpass 7,474 views,80 likes,3 comments and 29 repost likes.
The video was showing medical practitioner treating and dressing burn wounds and other injuries with tilapia fish skin with the assertion that it heals wound faster than regular bound aid dressing.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4GQwJeIMXh/?igsh=cXVsdm5vNjRhaWhp
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Findings: NatureFact, The fact-checking unit of NatureNews Africa , looked into the claim using the Google search engine. Accessible are a few studies and publications.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10111873/#:~:text=Fish%20skin%
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10410342/#:~:text=In%20addition%
https://journals.lww.com/ijsgh/fulltext/2023/09010/use_of_nile_tilapia_fish_
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fOdJeoSej5E
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fish-skin-bandages-helps-heal-wounds/
Studies on fish skin have revealed anti-inflammatory and antibacterial qualities that promote and enhance wound healing in a range of wound types, such as diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and burns. The effectiveness of fish skin grafts in relation to other wound healing methods is the subject of ongoing research.
Verdict:True
