Present Technology

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Warfarin is a medication used to combat cardiovascular diseases like stroke and heart attack. It successfully prevents blood clotting, but leads to blood thinning problems.

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Minor cuts and wounds are unavoidable, present treatments for these wounds include sutures, 3D printed skin, and liquid bandages. These methods are effective in most cases, but are significantly less effective to people on blood thinners.

Hover over the images below for information about these examples of advanced healing:

Similar to making 3D printed architectures, 3D printed body parts have to be designed before printing. Doctors can print skin or body parts that a patient needs. Although very useful, this is a fairly new technology and is not used often in medical world.

Professionals have discovered techniques to grow skin cells outside the human body. In this image, a doctor grows skin cells in a petri dish. This technique allows doctors to grow extra cells for patients with damaged skin tissue.

Suturing is a widely used technique to seal large cuts. During the suturing process, doctors or professionals seal the cut by tying the two sides of the cut together. After suturing, the human body has much less area to heal.

The liquid bandage is a polymeric liquid that protects the skin from dirt and germs. It is typically used on blisters, cuts, and another minor injuries.