Editing Collagen (section)

===Reconstructive surgery===
Collagens are widely used in the construction of [[artificial skin]] substitutes used for managing severe [[burn (injury)|burns]] and wounds.<ref name="Singh">{{cite journal | vauthors = Singh O, Gupta SS, Soni M, Moses S, Shukla S, Mathur RK | title = Collagen dressing versus conventional dressings in burn and chronic wounds: a retrospective study | journal = Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery | volume = 4 | issue = 1 | pages = 12–16 | date = January 2011 | pmid = 21572675 | pmc = 3081477 | doi = 10.4103/0974-2077.79180 | doi-access = free }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Gould LJ | title = Topical Collagen-Based Biomaterials for Chronic Wounds: Rationale and Clinical Application | journal = Advances in Wound Care | volume = 5 | issue = 1 | pages = 19–31 | date = January 2016 | pmid = 26858912 | pmc = 4717516 | doi = 10.1089/wound.2014.0595 }}</ref> These collagens may be derived from cow, horse, pig, or even human sources; and are sometimes used in combination with [[silicone]]s, [[glycosaminoglycan]]s, fibroblasts, [[growth factor]]s and other substances.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Collagen and Rosehip Extract Sachet|url=http://alainapharma.com/Collagen%20+%20Rosehip%20Extract.html|url-status=live|access-date=31 May 2021|website=Alaina Pharma|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704063720/http://alainapharma.com:80/Collagen%20+%20Rosehip%20Extract.html |archive-date=4 July 2016 }}</ref>