What is granulation tissue?

Answer by  Bryansix (34)

Granulation tissue is a connective tissue that is fibrous in nature and which forms to fill wounds. It replaces the initial clot in the wound and provides the benefit of greater immune defense in the wound and a start to the vascularization of the tissue which is being healed.

Answer by  jbjb (34)

Granulation tissue is the fibrous connective tissue that helps heals wounds. It fills in the base of the wound and begins the healing process. Granulation tissue is usually pink or red in color with a perfused edge and is usually moist to the touch. It is granular, or bumpy, in appearance.

Answer by  hibpmgirl (2166)

Its the tissue that binds a wound generally, It will start to form around the edges of the wound at work its way to the middle. goodsign of healing.

Answer by  Riley (765)

Granulation tissue is the connective tissue and tiny blood vessels which form on major wounds during tissue repair. Granulation tissue typically grows from the base of a a wound and is able to fill wounds of almost any size. It is composed of tissue matrix supporting a variety of cell types.