Scab Formation
When a person receives a cut, burn, or abrasion that causes bleeding, the body immediately goes to work forming a scab. Essentially, a scab is a combination of specialized blood cells, called platelets, and a threadlike cells, called fibrin. These fluids combine together to form a clot of blood, which then hardens into a thick, crispy coating, called a scab. This coating is basically a bandage, designed to prevent further blood loss and to cover the wound, sealing out contaminants that could cause infection. Underneath the scab, white blood cells gather to kill any infectious material that entered the sore before the scab formed; other blood cells gather to repair the broken skin, so that when the scab eventually falls off, fresh, new skin will be revealed. Oftentimes during the healing process, the dry scab can become itchy and cause irritation. Some people, particularly children and teenagers, will pick these itchy scabs, damaging or removing them before the skin beneath is healed and ready for exposure. This picking can slow the healing process, open the wound up to contamination and infection, and cause scarring. If applied to a cut, burn or scrape before scab formation occurs; Wound-Be-Gone® is an excellent treatment option, especially for such scab-pickers. Wound-Be-Gone® absorbs the liquids that are released immediately after injury, preventing scab formation. Then, Wound-Be-Gone® takes the place of the scab, sealing the wound while it heals, keeping it contaminant free, and accelerating healing, with no itching, no pain, and no scarring.
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