And as you wait, cuts and scrapes are vulnerable to infection, which can delay the healing process.
However, soon there may be a solution that can help speed things up.
Lee Professor in Chemical Engineering in the Stanford School of Engineering.
Photo: Jian-Cheng Lai, Bao Research Group @ Stanford University
But it is not a passive tool.
It is an active healing equipment that could transform the standard of care in the treatment of chronic wounds.
h/t: [DesignTAXI,EurekAlert!]
Photo: Jian-Cheng Lai, Bao Research Group @ Stanford University