While wounds go through several healing stages, a wound may take longer to heal for many reasons, including underlying medical conditions, certain medications, individual lifestyle factors ...

The foundation of faster stitch healing begins with proper wound hygiene. For the first 24-48 hours after receiving stitches, the wound typically needs to remain covered with the original bandage ...

One of her most successful cases involved a dog with a large open wound that couldn’t be fully closed. “Adding on laser therapy significantly improved the healing time of this animal,” she said.