There is, however, a number of obstacles to the identifications of risk factors for slow healing.

Exploratory analysis showed another nine risk factors associated with slow healing (Fig 2).

Thus, scarring may have been the result, rather than the cause, of slow healing.

Subsequently, the fight was rescheduled due to Silva's continued slow healing from surgery.

Surgery poses risks of infection, pain that won't go away, and slow healing followed by stiffness.

Also, their natural tendency to scratch and lick at wounds can cause slow healing.

"Retinal tissue heals slowly - it's typical to see slow healing over weeks and sometimes months."

Poor nutrition can lead to unhealthy skin and slow healing.

During their first six years of marriage, however, he had witnessed a slow healing in her, maddeningly gradual.

They'll do a bit of slow healing on you when they do.

It slows healing, worsens circulation, and increases the risk of degenerative disc problems, a cause of low back pain.

Solutions such as hydrogen peroxide or iodine can wipe out healthy cells, slowing healing.

Smoking decreases blood flow and slows healing.

Swelling, in turn, damages cells in the injured area and slows healing.

Diabetic people tend to experience more severe periodontitis because diabetes lowers the ability to resist infection and also slows healing.

Some evidence suggested that silver sulphadiazine had no effect on infection, and actually slowed healing.

It also causes problems with the blood supply in your arms and slows healing.

Smoking slows healing, because it decreases blood supply and delays tissue repair.

Doing so might slow healing of the fissure.

Smokers should consider breaking the habit, since smoking has been shown to slow healing of tendons and ligaments.