The human body is like a superhero after a burn. When skin gets burned, it's like the hero got hurt, but then the body jumps into action to fix things up. Special cells in the skin called healing cells start working overtime to grow new skin from underneath the old one. It's kind of like how your favorite shirt will patch itself after getting a hole in it, only this time, it happens inside your body.
Examples
- A child burns their hand on a stove, but after a few weeks, it heals completely.
- Your skin gets sunburned, then gradually goes back to normal over time.
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See also
- What are superficial partial-thickness burns?
- How Does Unlocking the Secrets to Human Limb Regeneration Work?
- How Does the Human Body Regenerate Hair Cells?
- How Does the Human Body Regenerate After Injury?
- What is regeneration?