Skin
tissue wound healing proceeds through four major stages, including
hematoma formation, inflammation, and neo-tissue formation, and culminates
with tissue remodeling. These four steps significantly overlap with
each other and are aided by various factors such as cells, cytokines
(both anti- and pro-inflammatory), and growth factors that aid in
the neo-tissue formation. In all these stages, advanced biomaterials
provide several functional advantages, such as removing wound exudates,
providing cover, transporting oxygen to the wound site, and preventing
infection from microbes. In addition, advanced biomaterials serve
as vehicles to carry proteins/drug molecules/growth factors and/or
antimicrobial agents to the target wound site. In this review, we
report recent advancements in biomaterials-based regenerative strategies
that augment the skin tissue wound healing process. In conjunction
with other medical sciences, designing nanoengineered biomaterials
is gaining significant attention for providing numerous functionalities
to trigger wound repair. In this regard, we highlight the advent of
nanomaterial-based constructs for wound healing, especially those
that are being evaluated in clinical settings. Herein, we also emphasize
the competence and versatility of the three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting
technique for advanced wound management. Finally, we discuss the challenges
and clinical perspective of various biomaterial-based wound dressings,
along with prospective future directions. With regenerative strategies
that utilize a cocktail of cell sources, antimicrobial agents, drugs,
and/or growth factors, it is expected that significant patient-specific
strategies will be developed in the near future, resulting in complete
wound healing with no scar tissue formation.