Scarring is not limited to the skin only. Scar formation in human tissues, that is the internal organs and their tissues, also occur. Each of us has at least one scar visible on our skin. But our internal organs also undergo scar formation that is not visible and a person might not really know about it. A scar is not necessarily a visible thing. Scarring or scar formation is a process in which connective tissue takes the place of the original functional tissue. Scar formation in human tissues can cause serious health problems sometimes; therefore, they should never be ignored.
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About scar formation in human tissues
Monday, January 31st, 2011The process of scar formation after a biopsy
Thursday, January 27th, 2011A scar is formed after wound healing. It is the identification of the wound which has been healed. A biopsy is a test that is carried out by the doctors to examine the cells or tissue of a particular part of the body. The doctors take a specimen of the tissue of a person which they think is damaged due to some disease. Then, they carefully examine that specimen using different techniques and tests to confirm if the disease is actually present or not. These tests involve either microscopic examinations or laboratory tests by pathologists using different types of chemicals.
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The process of acute wound healing
Monday, January 24th, 2011There are mainly two types of wounds. One is acute wounds and the second is chronic wounds. There is no major difference in the healing mechanism of the two. Acute wounds which are spoiled are known as chronic wounds and require much healing time.
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Preventing Acute wound infections
Thursday, January 20th, 2011A wound is an injury that is caused by some accident involving any sharp or blunt object such as knife, scissors, wood edges, etc. The skin is torn apart and a part of healthy tissue is damaged. The body undergoes a natural biological phenomenon to replace the damaged tissue with new tissue. This is known as the wound healing process. As the wound exposes the underlying body tissues to external factors such as dust, dirt, bacteria, fungi and other malicious entities, the wound is more likely to become infected. Not all types of wounds are prone to infections. Acute surgical wounds are a type of wounds which has most of the cases of acute wound infections in hospitals.
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Learn about acute wound care
Monday, January 17th, 2011After a wound is treated, proper care should be given to the wounds. Acute wounds are those which are not serious and heal within an estimated time. An acute wound which deviates from the normal healing process and is stuck at the inflammatory phase is known as a chronic wound. A chronic wound either takes an extended time or never gets healed at all. To prevent an acute wound from being transformed to a chronic wound, care should be taken.
About acute surgical wound healing
Thursday, January 13th, 2011There are different types of wounds. Some of them are acute wounds while others are chronic wounds. Acute wounds have further classifications. Among those classifications, surgical wounds are a type. As the name suggests, surgical wounds are those wounds that are deliberately made by the surgeons during a surgical activity. It includes cutting and other incisions. When the operation ends, the surgeon closes the surgical wounds. Closure includes secondary or primary closures. The surgeon decides which closure is to be chosen. The surgical wound is either closed with stitches, clips or skin glue.
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