Cuts and Scrapes That Won't Heal: What Slow Wound Healing Means for Your Health

Healing That Should Take Days, Taking Weeks

A healthy person heals a minor cut in 7–10 days. If your wounds take much longer, get infected easily, or leave unusually dark scarring, your body is communicating something important about your metabolic and immune health.

Why Wounds Heal Poorly

• Diabetes and high blood sugar — hyperglycaemia impairs neutrophil function, reduces collagen synthesis, and damages blood vessels. The most common cause in Nigeria
• Zinc deficiency — zinc is essential for every stage of wound repair
• Vitamin C deficiency — essential for collagen synthesis; without it, wounds can't form healthy tissue
• Anaemia — oxygen carried by haemoglobin is critical for wound healing; iron deficiency anaemia is prevalent in Nigerian women
• Immunosuppression — HIV, malnutrition, or steroid use impairs the immune cells needed for wound healing

FXMed's Approach

If you have slow-healing wounds, our first priority is ruling out or managing diabetes with a comprehensive metabolic panel. We also assess zinc, iron, vitamin C, and full blood count. Our Functional Health Analysis gives you a complete picture of the nutritional and metabolic factors affecting your body's repair capacity.