wound healing

"Why do bruises change color? What should you do if you skin your knee? And what exactly is blood anyway? The second book in the Secret Life of... series, The Secret Life of Boo-Boos is full of delightfully gross and informative facts about cuts, scrapes, burns, bumps, and bruises. Young readers will learn about how our bodies heal boo-boos, how to prevent boo-boos, and even basic first aid tips for their own boo-boos"--.

Cuts and scrapes are no fun, and their end result can be gross. Wounds can leak pus and scabs are often tempting to pull and tear, but these gross by-products of cuts are an important part of the healing process. In this book, readers pair the science with the gross to discover just why the body makes and leaks pus. It also explores ways to prevent permanent scarring and the proper way to take care of skin injuries with bandages and other medicine to help the body heal correctly.

Explains what cuts and scrapes are, how they heal, and how they should be treated.

"Introduces the reader to what stitches are, why they might need them, and how to care for them"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces the reader to what stitches are, why they might need them, and how to care for them. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, an activity, a picture glossary, and further resources.

Discusses cuts and bruises, and explains how the body heals each of them.

Carmen has a sticky, oozy, crusty scab that she wants to pick, but everyone keeps warning her of the dangers--from infection to sharks--of scratching it.

Discusses how to care for various types of scratches, scabs, and bug bites to prevent them from becoming infected.

Explores some repulsive aspects of the human body with a focus the body's healing process, and provides facts and information on bleeding, clots, scabs, scars, and other related topics.

Explores the body's methods of repair and renewal when bones, tissues, and organs are damaged.