Wound healing theories

Wound healing theories describe how the body repairs tissue after an injury. The primary idea is that healing occurs in multiple overlapping stages: inflammation (initial response to prevent infection and clear debris), proliferation (new tissue formation), and remodeling (strengthening and reorganizing tissue). Different theories focus on how cells, proteins, and blood vessels coordinate during these phases. Understanding these processes helps in developing treatments to promote faster, better healing, minimizing scarring, and preventing infections. Essentially, wound healing is the body’s complex, organized response to restore tissue integrity after injury.