Liposomes (LP), the treatment article in this proposal, were discovered in the process of exploring a "control" compound when measuring the efficacy of liposomally encapsulated capsaicin for the intravesical treatment of interstitial cystitis. Liposomes are lipid vesicles composed of concentric phospholipid bilayers, which enclose an aqueous interior. Liposomes have the ability to form a molecular film on cell and tissue surfaces and are currently being tested as possible therapeutic agents to promote wound healing. Application of liposomes at the wound surface provides a moist protective film over the wound and augments wound healing without chronic inflammatory reactions in the neodermal layer.