[2] Because of insufficient tissue length and extensibility, severe damage to the integument system may result in significant impairment and disability.

On the other hand, persistent force applied to tissue will cause it to elongate, which will lead to a plastic change in length and an increase in range of motion.

It is possible to protect healing wounds while preserving tissue length by using a variety of positioning and splinting techniques.

If compression is applied as soon as the wound heals and is kept at a pressure of about 24 mm Hg, raised scarring can be avoided.

A scar is deemed mature when it is avascular, flat, pliable, and soft, and immature if it is red, raised, and/or stiff.