Within 24 to 48 hours - thin but continuous epithelial layer that closes the wound
By day 3, neutrophils have been largely replaced by macrophages, and granulation tissue
By day 5, neovascularization reaches its peak
During the second week, there is continued collagen accumulation and fibroblast proliferation
By the end of the first month, the scar comprises a cellular connective tissue largely devoid of inflammatory cells and covered by an essentially normal epidermis
