title: The natural healing process of skin wounds.
abstract: The time required for a skin wound to heal depends on its depth and on the distance between the wound edges. Very superficial wounds do not bleed and heal completely within about a week. When the dermis is damaged, repair begins at the wound edges. When these edges are close together, healing can take up to 3 weeks. The scar then continues to evolve for 12 to 18 months.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries* / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000473:pathology*