Which phase comes after Proliferation in the healing sequence?

Which phase comes after Proliferation in the healing sequence?

• A. Remodeling
• B. Epithelization
• C. Proliferation
• D. Hemostasis

Answer: (A)

The phase that comes after proliferation is remodeling. After the tissue has laid down new collagen and formed granulation tissue with epithelial cells starting to cover the wound (the proliferative activities), the body begins to reorganize and strengthen the repair. In remodeling, collagen fibers are realigned and cross-linked along tension lines, gradually increasing the wound’s tensile strength over time. This maturation can take weeks to months, and the scar typically becomes smaller and paler as vascularity decreases. Epithelization happens during the proliferative phase, helping re-cover the wound surface, and hemostasis is the initial response immediately after injury, preceding inflammation and proliferation.

The phase that comes after proliferation is remodeling. After the tissue has laid down new collagen and formed granulation tissue with epithelial cells starting to cover the wound (the proliferative activities), the body begins to reorganize and strengthen the repair. In remodeling, collagen fibers are realigned and cross-linked along tension lines, gradually increasing the wound’s tensile strength over time. This maturation can take weeks to months, and the scar typically becomes smaller and paler as vascularity decreases.

Epithelization happens during the proliferative phase, helping re-cover the wound surface, and hemostasis is the initial response immediately after injury, preceding inflammation and proliferation.