The skin is the largest organ, with a total area of around 20 square ft., which maintains the body’s homeostasis and prevents microbial penetration.
Wounds can be largely classified into two groups, acute and chronic wounds. Acute wounds follow an orderly healing course and close in a short period, whereas chronic wounds do not pursue an orderly healing process in a conventional period. Chronic wounds also do not heal or heal very slowly and can reoccur.
There are four different chronic wound types, including venous ulcers, arterial or ischemic ulcers, neuropathic foot ulcers, pressure injuries.
The most frequent type of chronic wound is Diabetes, which is a disease that occurs when someone’s blood glucose is too high, and it is a global health problem predicted to rise to over 642 million by 2040.
Diabetes causes minor wounds if wounds are not treated, they turn into serious foot ulcers. Some wound types cause fragile, blistering of the skin. A chronic wound can significantly disrupt the skin function.