The tensile strength of the wound stas and increases after
Wounds do not begin to gain tensile strength from collagen until 5 - 7 days. Wound achieves around 20 % by 3 weeks, and around 60 % by four months. Scar tissue continues to remodel for at least 6 - 12 months after an injury.
Immediately after suturing
3-4 days
7-10 days
1 month
G.I.T