A 48-year-old lady arrives at the clinic 10 days after having breast reduction surgery. She is doing OK overall and is taking acetaminophen as needed for pain relief. Vital indicators are typical. The breasts are examined and show intact surgical incisions with no drainage; the wounds are pink, glossy, and somewhat heated. There is modest edema but no erythema on the surrounding skin.. Which of the following wound healing processes is most likely occurring at this time?

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Eductional Objective: Angiogenesis is the process of forming new blood vessels. It typically occurs during the wound healing proliferation phase and is induced by growth factors such as fibroblast growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor.

A 48-Year-Old Lady Arrives at the Clinic 10 Days After