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How does a cut or a scratch heal?

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Our white blood cells' jobs are to protect us. When the skin is cut, the white blood cells move torward the cut, and start forming the scab.

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Cleanse the cut and stop bleeding. then bandage

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Platelets in the blood rush to the area to form a clot or scab. From then cells will gather and form under the clot to produce the new layer of skin on the epidermis.

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Your skin regenerates by producing new cells.

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How do cells heal wounds?

As soon as you are cut, platelets in blood form fibers to cause a clot. Then White Blood Cells destroy any pathogens that entered the body when the cut was open. The skin cells slowly reproduce and grow back. Then its impossible to tell you were cut.


Does blood flow effect the healing process of a wound?

yes if your blood flows faster more white blood cells will be there to stop the blood coming from the cut after that its just if you re luckyto heal all the way


Can a wound heal without stitches?

Yes but there is a great chance that it would get infected and take twice as long to heal; then there is a possibility that they would lose too much blood. What is important for healing is that the wound surfaces are clean and that they are brought together so the tissues will rejoin. There are other means of bringing and holding cut tissue surfaces together, such as skin adhesives or tight dressings. Deep wounds are another matter and may require multiple layers of stitches or bindings.


How does the body protect itself after being cut?

When the body is cut, platelets and white blood cells move to the area of the cut. The white blood cells fight infection by producing antibodies that can join with any bacteria that has entered the site. The antibodies will bind to the bacteria and cause them to clump, and other white blood cells will break down this mass. Platelets in the blood help to clot the wound so that it can heal