Even the smallest wound to the human body triggers a wide range of processes to enable it to heal. Proteins are released to enable and accelerate the regeneration of tissue. Platelets cover the damaged area to ensure that the wound is sealed – if the wound stays open, foreign bodies can find their way inside and, in the worst case scenario, can lead to inflammation. Naturally, this is something we want to avoid. This applies in the case of both an everyday injury and a wound resulting from a medical incision.
