R0le 0f Vitamin C In The Wound Healing
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2020-03-12
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faculty of Basic Medical Science - Libyan International Medical University
Abstract
Healing is a complex process that involves cellular and biochemical events. Several
medicines have been used in order to shorten healing time and avoid aesthetic damage
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Vitamin C, solvent in water, is necessary to synthesis and to keep collagen, and also is
an intercellular surrounding material of body tissues, blood vessels, cartilages, bones,
teeth, skins, and tendons.(3) It is able to improve the protective mechanism of immune
system, and wounds.(3) Also, it is necessary to rehabilitate wounds and resistance
against infection.(3)
This study makes an attempt to define the effect of topical vitamin C on improving
wound healing and skin repair.
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The skin is the most frequently injured part of the body. When it is wounded, the
connective tissue is exposed and a series of local cellular and biochemical events are
triggered to restore tissue integrity.(3)
This sequence of events is called cicatrization , involves inflammation, proliferation
and maturation.(3)
Vitamin C ( ascorbic acid) , solvent in water usually found in human skin, but it is
rapidly lost in inflammatory processes. (1)
This vitamin can enhance the protective mechanism of the immune system to
accelerate the healing process and protects the skin against ultraviolet rays, free
radicals , damages and besides its anti-inflammatory effect; it is also a major agent in
depigmentation of skin.
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Topical vitamin C reduces inflammatory responses In addition, The main function of
vitamin C it stimulates collagen genes to synthesize collagen in order to heal the
wounds. (3)
The main mechanisms of action and clinical applications of topical vitamin C on the
skin, including its antioxidative and antiagingeffects . (1)
The aim of this study to evaluate the effect of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) on the healing
process of skin wounds
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