Maggot therapy, also known as larval debridement therapy, involves placing specially bred fly larvae directly onto wounds that refuse to heal through conventional treatment methods.

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Science When Maggots Are What the Doctor Ordered Fly larvae can help heal gnarly wounds by eating the dead flesh.

Maggot therapy, or larval therapy, is when healthcare professionals apply medical grade maggots to remove dead or infected wound tissue. Learn more here.

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As larvae feed on dead tissue in a wound, they release chemicals that break down dead tissue into a liquid that they drink, according to Chelsea and Westminster hospital, which offers the therapy.

Maggot Therapy (also known as Maggot Debridement Therapy (MDT), larval therapy, larva therapy, or larvae therapy), is the intentional introduction by a health care practitioner of live ...

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Larvae can cleanse wounds much more rapidly than conventional methods, which improves healing times and reduces the risk of certain infections.