what does granulation tissue
Making the world better, one answer at a time. Granulation tissue is a kind of tissue generated in a healing wound to both break down damaged tissue and to help prevent infection, however, sometimes growth of granulation tissue can be too robust. An excess of granulation tissue is informally known in the medical community as proud flesh. Depending on the specifics of your case, a treating physician may apply a fine layer of silver nitrate to the excess tissue.