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Why are injured dense connective tissue and cartilage usually slow to heal?
The blood supply to them is slow
Does cartilage heal slower than skin because cartilage is a deeper tissue?
it takes weeks to heal bone tissue i believe that cartilage does heal faster i hope i helped you thanks
Why doesn't cartilage heal?
Mine did.
What connective tissue takes the longest to heal bone or adipose or dense regular or cartilage or areolar tissue?
Cartilage takes longest to heal because it is avascular.
What is eart made of?
Cartilage. If broken it will not heal by itself.
How long to wait after getting your ear lobes pierced to get your cartilage pierced?
I'd wait till your lobes are completely or nearly completely healed. Cartilage piercings take longer to heal and if your body is trying to heal your lobes AND cartilage at the same time, it'll take even longer for your cartilage to heal. So, 2-3 mths.
Why does bone heal more easily than cartilage?
Because bone is much harder than cartilage
Injured fibrous connective tissues and cartilage are slow to heal because?
Connective tissue and cartilage are avascular, meaning that they have no direct supply of blood flow. As such, it takes more time for nutrients and such to diffuse to that area. This is what causes the slower healing process. Some such areas that could be most affected would the be the meniscus of the knee and ligaments of the knee.
How long does cartilage take to heal?
When you pierce your cartilage, it is supposed to do a good job of healing. However, there are plenty of people who find that their cartilage piercings heal in a different way - with a keloid, or bump, on the back or front of the piercing.
How long does it take knee cartilage to heal?
6-8 wks
How long does it take for an industrial to heal?
Industrials can take up to 6 months to heal due to the reduced circulation in the cartilage.
Why do bone injuries heal much more rapidly the injuries to cartilage?
parasites?
