World-first burn treatment with "absolutely remarkable" results performed at leading Canadian hospital
Surgeons at Hamilton Health Sciences have successfully used a novel exosome-based biological treatment to heal severe facial burns on a patient. This world-first procedure aims to replace traditional skin grafting and reduce scarring.
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This represents a significant medical breakthrough in regenerative medicine that could fundamentally change how severe burn injuries are treated.
HAMILTON, ON , June 15, 2026 /CNW/ - Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) burn experts are the first in the world to use a novel biological treatment to save the face of a young woman who was severely burned in a London, Ontario house fire last December.
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