Certain fish skin can be grafted onto burns and diabetic wounds. The material recruits the body's own cells and is converted eventually into living tissue.

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image showing Certain fish skin can be grafted onto burns and diabetic wounds. The material recruits the body's own cells and is converted eventually into living tissue.

kelweb on August 5th, 2020 at 16:55 UTC »

I've heard about this! Tilapia skin that has been sterilized. I've read that is also helps with the pain of burns

Edit: it is used to wrap the burns, instead of bandages...amazing!

BadBoyWithABumbag on August 5th, 2020 at 17:17 UTC »

So does it eventually shed and you have normal skin or are you stuck with fish legs?

iratepirate47 on August 5th, 2020 at 17:32 UTC »

Also increases swim speed by 20%