epithelialization phase

Hydrogel: Applications & Health Benefits

Hydrogel is a polymer that carries a high content of water and at the same time is not soluble in water. As a polymer, the substance consists of macromolecules in a three-dimensional network that swell in contact with a solvent while still maintaining cohesion. Hydrogel plays a role in medical technology for wound dressings, lenses … Hydrogel: Applications & Health Benefits

Epithelialization Phase: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases

During the epithelialization phase of wound healing, mitosis takes place, closing the resulting tissue defect with new epithelial cells and initiating the subsequent phase of scar formation. The epithelization phase follows the granulation phase and hardens the granulation tissue formed up to that point. Excessive processes of epithelialization can cause wound healing disorders to occur … Epithelialization Phase: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases