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The healing process

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All wounds go through 3 stages of healing

Inflammation phase

Proliferation phase

Maturation phase

These phases are not exclusive, but each overlaps the other.

Factors that can increase the time taken for healing include;

extrinsic factors
mechanical stress
foreign matter temperature
infection
chemical stress
drugs
lifestyle
radiation therapy
maceration - when the wound is too wet
desiccation - when the wound is too dry
intrinsic factors
age, health, diabetes, anaemia, body build, nutrition.

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