The answer is 35cm 2. To find the area, you need to divide the shape into a rectangle and a triangle: The area of the rectangle is 5 Ã 4 = 20cm 2. The base of the triangle is calculated by subtracting the base of the rectangle (4cm) from the total length of the shape (10cm).
A handful of studies have found that when wounds are kept moist and covered, blood vessels regenerate faster and the number of cells that cause inflammation drop more rapidly than they do in wounds allowed to air out. It is best to keep a wound moist and covered for at least five days.
In rarer cases, a wound may be left open for 24 hours or not stitched at all so that adequate cleaning and antibiotic treatment can be performed initially to prevent infection. Clean cuts may be able to wait 12 to 24 hours.