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Research makes a leap forward in understanding how the skin heals – News-Medical.net

People who suffer severe burns or extensive skin injuries are often left to live with extreme scarring, disfigurement, and skin that feels chronically tight and itchy.

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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Aug 19 2020
People who suffer severe burns or extensive skin injuries are often left to live with extreme scarring, disfigurement, and skin that feels chronically tight and itchy. That’s because the body’s healing processes have evolved to focus on preventing infection by quickly closing up wounds, rather than regenerating or restoring normal skin tissue.
New research led by Dr. Jeff Biernaskie, PhD, has made an exciting leap forward in understanding how skin …

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