After we have surgery or sustain an injury, our body's natural way of healing itself is to close the wound and form scar tissue. Wound management following surgery or injury is very important to ensure your wound or scar heals well and to prevent infection. While your wound is healing, it will go through four different stages: the haemostasis phase, the inflammatory phase, the proliferation phase, and the maturation phase. 1. Haemostasis During this phase, your body stops any