Most sutured wounds heal excellently — but some factors may delay healing or cause complications.
Factors Delaying Healing:
- Diabetes: Most common cause — high sugar weakens immunity and slows tissue building.
- Smoking: Reduces blood flow to wound by 30-40% — direct effect.
- Poor nutrition: Protein, vitamin C, and zinc deficiency slows healing.
- Infection: Contaminated wound or inadequate cleaning. Signs: increasing redness + pus + fever.
- Medications: Long-term corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, and chemotherapy.
- Tension and movement: Straining the wound or lifting weights too early.
- Chronic diseases: Kidney failure, vascular disease, severe anemia.
What We Do:
- Control diabetes before and after procedure.
- Stop smoking two weeks before and after — or reduce.
- Good nutrition — protein, vegetables, and fruits.
- Follow care instructions precisely.
At BEIT TARIQ Center, we assess risk factors before the procedure and monitor healing carefully.