Part of the healing process of any cut is the development of a scab. Scabs are really interesting. They’re essentially hard bits of dried skin that form a protective layer over where the cut occurred. Underneath the scab the cut is being healed, the opening is slowly being closed, and new skin being grown. It isn’t until this last step is nearly complete that the scab will naturally fall away.
Picking Scabs
Picking Scabs
Picking Scabs
Part of the healing process of any cut is the development of a scab. Scabs are really interesting. They’re essentially hard bits of dried skin that form a protective layer over where the cut occurred. Underneath the scab the cut is being healed, the opening is slowly being closed, and new skin being grown. It isn’t until this last step is nearly complete that the scab will naturally fall away.