slow healing

What Deficiency Causes Slow Healing?

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What Deficiency Causes Slow Healing? Zinc deficiency has been associated with delayed wound healing, reduced skin cell production and reduced wound strength. Dietary zinc sources include red meat, fish and shellfish, milk products, poultry and eggs. Does low vitamin D cause slow healing? Related: Slow Wound Healing Wounds don’t seem to heal as fast in

What Is Delayed Healing?

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What Is Delayed Healing? The term ‘delayed healing’ has been defined as ‘healing that takes longer than anticipated, given appropriate therapy’ (Ballard and Baxter 2000). Wounds can heal within an ‘acceptable’ time given appropriate treatment. What does delay healing mean? Delayed wound healing means that the wound has trouble healing or staying closed. What causes