The clotting and scabbing phase of wound healing consists of three steps: (1) blood vessels around the wound narrow to reduce bleeding, (2) platelets clump together to form a plug in the wound, and (3) fibrin acts as 'blood glue' to create a net that holds the platelet plug in place, resulting in a scab.

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  4 Stages of Wound Healing: Timeline - Healthline

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• wound healing concept
• platelets concept