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When the body sustains an injury, it initiates the healing process within 24 hours. However, full repair can take between 48 and 72 hours and, in some cases, up to 21 days.
The body's clotting mechanism plays a vital role in the healing process:
Healing unfolds through three distinct mechanisms:
Blood clotting involves the transformation of liquid blood into a solid state:
The initial healing stages bring relief and include:
Between 12 hours and four days following the injury, cells become active: