The natural healing process of skin wounds and burns is a time taking phase during which there is also risk of pathogenic invasion and to avoid this possible complication, various types of wound dressings i.e., organic, herbal and synthetic origin have been prepared and applied. Among them, recently explored dermal healing potential of collagen of wasted fish skin is getting attention. It is not only a low cost locally available form of organic waste but also exhibit antimicrobial properties. Recent data indicates that a wounded or burnt skin coated with fish skin recovers comparatively faster. Thus, further optimization is required to make pharmaceutically accessible for general public.