OxyGenesys Dissolved Oxygen Dressing; Abdominoplasty at Northwestern University

Exclusion Criteria

• •Subjects who have received treatment with systemic steroids during the 30 days prior to study enrollment.
• •Subjects who have received immunosuppressive drugs, radiation or chemotherapy during the three months prior to study enrollment.
• •Subjects with a history of malignancy in the previous three years.
• •Subjects with uncontrolled diabetes (A1C \> 8%).
• •Subjects who are current smokers or have any significant pack-year history of smoking (\>1 pack-year).
• •Subjects with diseases or conditions that could, in the opinion of the Investigator, interfere with the assessment of safety, tolerability or efficacy.
• •Subjects who have previously had skin grafts harvested from the area to be studied.
• •Subjects with a skin disorder (other than chronic venous ulcers) that is chronic or currently active and which the Investigator considers will adversely affect the healing of the acute wounds or involves the areas to be examined in this trial.
• •Subjects with extensive severe striae that would make it difficult to perform a skin graft on the abdomen and/or evaluate the final scar appearance.
• •Subjects with a history of clinical significant hypersensitivity to any of the surgical dressings to be used in this trial.
• •Subjects who are taking, or have taken any Investigational drugs within 3 months prior to the screening visit.
• •Subjects who are participating in other research Investigations.
• •Subjects requiring treatment with medications(s) that are known to interfere with wound healing.
• •Subjects who are or who become pregnant up to and including Day 0 or who are lactating.
• •Subjects who, in the opinion of the Investigator, are not likely to complete the trial for whatever reason, including significant comorbidities that may adversely affect survival or ability to attend follow up visits.