Cutaneous wound healing refers to the process by which the skin repairs and regenerates itself after an injury or trauma. It involves a complex series of events that occur in response to tissue damage ...
It is characterized by the simultaneous destruction and repair of the tissue from the inflammatory process. It can follow an acute form of inflammation or be a prolonged low-grade form.
“Whilst helpful in the short term – as part of the body’s healing process in response to injury or an infection – inflammation becomes harmful if it becomes chronic,” says Dr Sammie ...