The organ we call the "skin" is otherwise known as the Integumentary System. This name better describes the physical structure and function of the skin. The Integumentary System interacts with the body's other systems. When all these other systems function optimally, then the Integumentary System can do one of its important functions - repairing a wound. If other systems are dysfunctional, then wound repair can become prolonged or stalled.
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Hello, my name is Gary Bain from The Wound Guy. Sometimes I get asked, why do some wounds get better and other wounds do not? I'll give you a clue, it lies in the skin. Your skin is made up of the epidermis, which is your outer shell, your dermis, which is that middle layer where you have your hair shafts, your sweat glands, your blood supply, your lymphatic system, and other things of course, and then your adipose or fatty layer underneath. Now all three layers, while somewhat separate entities, actually do work together, and together they make up something we call the integumentary system. You hear that word system, and you realise that you've actually got a lot of systems in the body. You hear of the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the renal system, and the list goes on. Your systems all interconnect. And the integumentary system is interdependent and interactive with these other systems. One of the jobs of your integumentary system is that when you're wounded, it is to get you better, so you have a defined wound healing response. And that is somewhat dependent upon how well your integumentary system is indeed interfacing with all these other ones. So if your cardiovascular system has a problem, or your respiratory system has a problem, then it will mean your integumentary system will be challenged to get a wound better, because the integumentary system can't work properly. So the secret as to why some wounds get better and other wounds don't, wounds get better because all systems are in balance and supporting one another in the correct sequence that they can and should. But for wounds which are struggling, there's usually a problem that's beyond the wound itself and it is where other systems may require support or assistance so that as we bring them back online if we can, you may then get a wound better. If you can't improve the respiratory system, the cardiovascular system or these others for whatever reason, then it may become difficult for the integumentary system to heal a wound, and then they become the ones that don't get better. So we're interconnected, and a wound never exists on its own. It's always part of a bigger story, which is, in fact, all about you. Bye for now. you
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