Dr. Kristin Wulff
Wound care
Ormond Beach, FL
21 years experience female
Locations
Vital Rejuvenation
Ormond Beach, FL
About
Bio
I am a Certified Wound Specialist Physician able to care for a wide range of skin conditions and complex wounds.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Wound care
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25 Answers
35 Agrees
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
Not if used properly: Santyl and xeroform can be used in conjunction to aid the enzymatic debridement of necrotic tissue in wounds. With venous stasis, there is another - ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
Dry feet.: It's important to keep your feet dry as possible. Carry an extra pair of socks with you at all times. Wet feet become macerated which allows bacteri... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
Sure: However, prevention is best. Use fiber in your diet to keep your bowels moving easily. Drink plenty of water daily. See your physician if symptoms ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
Go to ER.: They would be best equipped to deal with acid or alkali burns.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Wound care 21 years experience
Depends: This all depends on the type of tissue sutured - fascia vs skin, vs other.....And the characteristics of the wound - surgical, traumatic, etc. If thi... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Wound care 21 years experience
Tetanus.: The tetanus vaccine is known to be effective for 10 years. People are often not informed of this - but it should be redone every ten years.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
See wound MD: Having a wound/burn specialist is essential to evaluate the extent of the burns and other skin or health related issues. Generally, silvadene (silver... Read More
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A member asked:
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Wound care 21 years experience
Physician check: Without the whole story it is difficult to say what exactly is going on. But a painful, red, and swollen foot should definitely be checked by a physi... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Wound care 21 years experience
Yes.: Any time you have an open wound that is exposed to a patient with hiv/aids, there is a risk to becoming infected. The risk is very small, however, yo... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
Also zinc...: Zinc has also been shown to help with wound healing - especially in older populations whose intake of the mineral is inadequate.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
Yes: It is usually the depth of the wound/burn that determines the amount of scarring involved. An abrasion by definition is superficial.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
See your physician: Headaches should not last that long and you may have other issues that need to be addressed.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
Skin condition: It may be some sort of skin condition such as a rash, rosecea, or fungal infection. An exam by an expert is warranted.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
Ignore: Despite infection, an important piece of info on clinical exam is if there is adequate blood flow.
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
Usually: Melanomas and other skin cancers can usually be found with a good clinical skin exam by an expert. Signs of skin cancer include the ABC's, is it assy... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
Yes: Salt tends to clear wounds of bacteria and other debris so that normal wound healing can resume.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
And yes again...: Nicotine competes for oxygen on hemoglobin - which means there is less oxygen at the tissue level for healing.
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A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
That depends.: If there is any problem with arterial or venous circulation wounds may heal slower. That is why it is important to understand the blood flow and conf... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
Depends: There are a number of factors that can lead to poor wound healing. What medications are you taking? How is your nutrition? Do you have any familial... Read More
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A 68-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
Tetanus: You need a tetanus shot every ten years. If you are treated for an injury/trauma (such as a burn), your physician may choose to give a tetanus booste... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
Subtypes of HIV-2...: Hiv-2 subtypes are listed as a through h - 8 types. Types a and b are the ones known to cause epidemics and they are mostly found in west africa (gro... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
Fungal...: Most likely this is a fungal rash such as tinea. You should have your pcp evaluate it for treatment.
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Wound care 21 years experience
Steroid use: Trenbolone is a steroid known to be used by body builders for muscle enhancement. Steroids of any type are known for difficulty with wound healing so... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
I am 36 with a grade 4 chondral lesion on medial femur/patella s/p microfracture sx. what are other?
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
More info.: More information about the lesion is needed to answer the question.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kristin Wulffanswered
Wound care 21 years experience
Dry feet.: It's important to keep your feet dry as possible. Carry an extra pair of socks with you at all times. Wet feet become macerated which allows bacteri... Read More
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Thank you, I have been on aqua heal 2nd skin for the last week it's been 5 weeks since the accident. What to do now? Pics on my file. Thx
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I've been worried about these for ages. thanks for your help.
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Excellent advice!! This is happening to me. Thank you!!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, PA
Graduated 2002MD
Residency
Pennsylvania State Hershey Medical Center
Completed 2007
Awards
Top Doctor, Second Place, Ormond Beach Region - Summer
2014
Top Wound Care Specialist, First Place, Florida - Summer
2014
Thought Leader Doctor, Second Place, Ormond Beach Region - Summer
2014
Affiliations
American Board Of Wound Management
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