Maggot therapy might sound like a practice ripped straight from the medieval era — but for some doctors and patients, it’s proven to be a life-changing treatment option.
Many doctors across the U.S. have relied on maggot therapy — which was approved by the FDA in 2004 — to treat patients’ serious wounds. Dr. Ronald Sherman, a leading expert in the field, told NBC News the therapy works because maggots can dissolve “dead infected tissue” in the wounds.
