Can Coffee Heal Wounds

Pulp fact: Coffee by-product can help wound healing twice as fast as nature. Australian research has found that applying the pulp that surrounds a coffee bean was significantly more effective in helping wounds heal than simply letting nature take its course.

Is coffee bad for wound healing?

We conclude that caffeine, which is known to have antioxidant properties, impedes keratinocyte proliferation and migration, suggesting that it may have an inhibitory effect on wound healing and epithelialisation.

Can I drink coffee while recovering from surgery?

Postoperative coffee consumption is effective and safe for enhancing the recovery of gastrointestinal function after abdominal surgery.