Scabs. So annoying. Sitting there announcing to the world that you have a boo-boo and flirting with infection. "It is such a common misperception that 'scabs' indicate good wound healing, " says Adam ...

Scabs get a bad reputation because they’re dry, crusty, and inconvenient, but they are one of the body’s most effective protection systems. From a biological standpoint, a scab is your skin’s ...