Maggots, traditionally associated with decay, are now lauded as ‘tiny surgeons’ in modern medicine. New Yorker Polly Cleveland witnessed this firsthand, using maggot therapy to heal her late husband’s severe bedsores after conventional methods failed. FDA-cleared and germ-free, these maggots painlessly dissolve dead tissue, providing a precise, low-risk alternative to surgery. However, widespread adoption faces challenges from the ‘yuck factor’ and lack of insurance reimbursement.
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