By Dr Helen Douglas, Dr Suzanne Rea and Dr Anna Goodwin-Walters, Specialist Plastic and Burns Surgeons, West Leederville
Any full-thickness skin injury will leave a scar, but why do some wounds heal quickly and well, and others leave an obvious scar?
Some factors are intrinsic to our bodies and less amenable to amelioration. Other factors are extrinsic, like lifestyle and can be optimised to influence healing and scarring.
There are several factors that can influence wound healing and scarring:...
Any full-thickness skin injury will leave a scar, but why do some wounds heal quickly and well, and others leave an obvious scar?
Some factors are intrinsic to our bodies and less amenable to amelioration. Other factors are extrinsic, like lifestyle and can be optimised to influence healing and scarring.
There are several factors that can influence wound healing and scarring:...
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