Content area
Full text
What if the body could "glue" itself together after surgery?
This was a question Dr. Daniel Man, a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon from Boca Raton kept asking himself.
And, if it could be done, he considered the implications would be tremendous. Faster healing and less scarring would be one immediate benefit.
Just what is this gel that acts like a body glue to help tissues heal? It's called Autologous Platelet Gel or APG. This gel comes from a patient's own blood.
According to Dr. Man, his soon-to-be-published study of the platelet gel shows that "by using a small amount of the patient's blood, he can produce a glue-like gel that, when applied properly, will increase wound healing and decrease...