Factors Influencing Wound Healing

Factors Influencing Wound Healing

Question.Write short note on factors affecting healing of wound.

Answer.

“Importance of addressing factors influencing wound healing”

Following are the factors affcting wound healing:

• Localization of wound
  Wounds in the area in which there is good vascular bed heal helps in rapid healing of wound.
• Physical factors
  • Mild traumatic injury favors the healing process.
  • Local temperature in the area of wound influences the rate of healing by its effect on local circulation and cell multiplication.

factors affecting wound healing

• Circulating factors
  Good blood supply of wound tissues promotes healing process.

wound healing process

“Role of vitamins in promoting wound recovery”

• Nutritional factors
  • Presence of protein enhances the speed of wound healing.
  • Presence of vitamin C accelerates the rate of wound healing process.
  • Vitamins A and D accelerate the wound healing.
  • Vitamin B complex promotes wound healing.
• Age of patient
  Wounds in younger patients heal rapidly due to increased circulatory insuffiency and presence of protein synthesis.

“Signs of complications in wound healing”

• Infection
  A wound which is exposed to mild physical irritation or expose to bacteria heals quickly.
• Radiation
  Low dosages of ionizing radiation stimulate the healing while large doses suppress the healing. UV radiation facilitates the healing.
• Hormonal factors

actors affecting wound healing

Adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisone interfere with the healing process.

wound healing factors

“Impact of biofilm formation on wound recovery”

Patients receiving these hormones the growth of granulation tissue is inhibited due to inhibition of fibroblast proliferation, angiogenesis and decreasing of inflammatory reaction.

Diabetes mellitus is the most common disease in which healing is hindered after surgical procedures.