Advanced Technologies Helping Burn Patients Heal Faster and Better at CBMC

How RECell and Laser Therapy Are Changing the Burn Recovery Journey The Burn Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility and New Jersey's only certified Burn Center, is using two advanced technologies to help patients heal more quickly and comfortably after a serious burn injury.Abraham Houng, MD, MSE, FACS, FABA, Medical Director of The Burn Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, explains how these tools, RECell and laser treatment, are transforming what recovery can look like and helping burn patients heal physically, emotionally, and socially.RECell: Healing with Your Own Skin CellsRECell is a "spray-on" skin therapy that uses some of a patient's own healthy skin cells to produce a solution filled with live skin cells. This solution is then sprayed directly onto the burn wound to kick-start the body's natural healing process.The Benefits?Less donor skin needed: Traditional skin grafting often requires large areas of healthy skin to cover wounds. RECell reduces how much donor skin is needed. This means fewer procedures and less scars.Faster recovery: By helping the skin regrow more quickly, RECell can lead to shorter hospital stays and a quicker return to daily life.Laser Treatment: Helping Scars Fade and Skin Look More Natural After a burn has healed, many patients are left with scars that can be painful, tight, or affect how they look. Laser therapy is a gentle, minimally-invasive light treatment that can help improve the look and feel of burn scars over time.The Benefits?Promotes Healing: The laser works by breaking down scar tissue and stimulating new, healthy skin growth in its place.Supporting Recovery: Scars look and feel more like normal skin after treatment.________About The Burn Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterThe Burn Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center is the only state-certified burn treatment facility in New Jersey, and one of the largest in North America. With 12 intensive care beds and an 18-bed step-down Unit for less critically injured patients, The Burn Center provides expert care for patients of all ages. For more information visit our web site at https://www.njburncenter.com. NewsWound Care