Our skin is the largest organ of the human body and plays a vital role in the sustenance of life through acting as a barrier against any harmful external agents including micro-organisms. When this barrier is damaged due to a cause such as trauma, this specific function is no longer preformed adequately. Therefore it is vital that the skin barrier is restored as soon as possible. A cutaneous wound is defined as a break in the epidermis of the skin; however the disruption could extend to the dermis, subcutaneous fat, or even further down into the muscle or even the bone. Cutaneous wounds can be clinically categorised into acute wounds or chronic wounds depending on their time frame of healing. Wounds that repair themselves and that proceed normally
