2007-01-14 02:23:56 · 16 answers · asked by NIAM D 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
A scab is a mass of clotted blood. Clotting is nature's way of stopping bleeding.
2007-01-14 02:25:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is a part of the healing process. The scab is a clot formed at the woundsite, to stop the bleeding, and to allow the skin to heal. Once healed the scab drops off, as its job is done.
2007-01-14 02:35:23 · answer #2 · answered by Beau R 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nature's bandaid! White cells rush to eat bacteria and prevent infection when the skin is broken. The left over cells form a scab. Use antibiotic ointment on it. Keep it covered until the scab forms. Leave the scab in place until it falls off by normal bathing.
Isn't God a wonder?!
2007-01-14 02:31:37 · answer #3 · answered by amazingly intelligent 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Scabs are your immune systems way of keeping infections out when you cut or scrape any part of your body. First, platelets and red blood cells blood bond together, then white blood cells move in to guard against infection. After a few minutes, blood dries and forms a scab. Hope this helps.
2007-01-14 02:35:56 · answer #4 · answered by thundergnome 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A scab is made of dried blood cells and a clotting agent. It forms over an injury to block out infection and further damage.
2007-01-14 02:26:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
When you are cut, there are these things in your blood called platelets. The body makes a fibrous web across the cut and the jagged, misshapen platelets get caught in the web and form a scab to cover the scrape.
2007-01-14 02:28:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Because the blood clots and then dries. The dried blood is the scab.
2007-01-14 02:27:21 · answer #7 · answered by Firespider 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
a cut matters,scabs over to form new skin.
2007-01-14 02:26:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Blood clotting plus formation of protein called fibrinogen which forms to protect the open area while new skin forms underneath.
2007-01-14 02:26:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The scab is coagulated blood.
2007-01-14 02:26:14 · answer #10 · answered by mcfifi 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋