Samantha Green sought the consult of a plastic surgeon to repair a large 2-year-old surgical scar on her right leg that was healed but remained darkly pigmented,uneven,and raised.The plastic surgeon reviewed the operative report from Samantha's prior surgery,which revealed an uneventful procedure,wound classification I,closure with uninterrupted 4-0 nylon,and no drain.The underlying cause of the uneven healing was probably due to:

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Unknown factors can interrupt or impact the normal healing process;these factors are not influenced by the surgical team or the patient.The proliferative phase allows new epithelium to cover the wound,beginning the process within hours of the injury.The remodeling phase begins after approximately 2 to 4 weeks,depending on the size and nature of the wound.It may last 1 year or longer.Contraction begins approximately 5 days after the wound onset and peaks at 2 weeks,gradually shrinking the entire wound.

Samantha Green Sought the Consult of a Plastic Surgeon to Repair