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Once you get injured and get a wound, here are a few steps that you should follow:

If the wound is very large and deep, your doctor will close the wound manually by stitching (suturing).

In the case of surgical wounds, you need to clean the wound and change the dressing daily or as advised by the doctor.

What are the four stages of wound healing?

Wound healing is a complex process that gets completed in four stages in an organized manner. The phases of wound healing are:

Which factors affect wound healing?

Not all wounds heal at the same pace. Some factors affect the way how a wound heals:

When to call the doctor for your wound?

After you get the wound and follow all the steps of wound care, you need to observe your wound for a few days till it heals completely. Call the doctor if you feel that your wound has become infected. Watch for signs of infection:

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