C-section scars banished with welding torch

A plasma device, developed by an Israeli firm, IonMed, could benefit mothers-to-be this autumn, and could also be used to close wounds for burns victims and cosmetic surgery patients. The BioWeld gadget, which will cost hospitals around £2,500, uses plasma – a charged form of gas normally produced by welding torches – to weld wounds together. The 40C plasma welds a thin film of specially-designed material - based on a naturally occurring sugar - over the wound, closing it without causing pain. In three clinical trials on women undergoing c-sections, in which an eight-inch incision is made along the bikini line, the wounds healed better than the stitches and staples currently in use.

C-section-scars-banished-with-welding-torch The Telegraph 17/6/13