diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/status_effects.dm b/code/__DEFINES/status_effects.dm
index d2cc3abef75..bf1947250a1 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/status_effects.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/status_effects.dm
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
 
 #define STATUS_EFFECT_DASH /datum/status_effect/dash // Grants the ability to dash, expiring after a few secodns
 
+/// Rapid burn/brute/oxy/blood healing from the cling ability
+#define STATUS_EFFECT_FLESHMEND /datum/status_effect/fleshmend
+
 #define STATUS_EFFECT_SPEEDLEGS /datum/status_effect/speedlegs //Handles cling speed boost and chemical cost.
 
 #define STATUS_EFFECT_PANACEA /datum/status_effect/panacea
diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/buffs.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/buffs.dm
index aead3e01d90..3bd9cb64598 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/buffs.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/buffs.dm
@@ -359,6 +359,45 @@
 /datum/status_effect/regenerative_core/on_remove()
 	REMOVE_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_IGNOREDAMAGESLOWDOWN, id)
 
+/datum/status_effect/fleshmend
+	duration = -1
+	status_type = STATUS_EFFECT_REFRESH
+	tick_interval = 1 SECONDS
+	alert_type = null
+	/// This diminishes the healing of fleshmend the higher it is.
+	var/tolerance = 1
+	var/instance_duration = 10 // in ticks
+	/// a list of integers, one for each remaining instance of fleshmend.
+	var/list/active_instances = list()
+	var/ticks = 0
+
+/datum/status_effect/fleshmend/on_apply()
+	tolerance += 1
+	active_instances += instance_duration
+	return TRUE
+
+/datum/status_effect/fleshmend/refresh()
+	tolerance += 1
+	active_instances += instance_duration
+	..()
+
+/datum/status_effect/fleshmend/tick()
+	if(length(active_instances) >= 1)
+		var/heal_amount = 10 * length(active_instances) / tolerance
+		var/blood_restore = 30 * length(active_instances)
+		owner.heal_overall_damage(heal_amount, heal_amount, updating_health = FALSE)
+		owner.adjustOxyLoss(-heal_amount, FALSE)
+		owner.blood_volume = min(owner.blood_volume + blood_restore, BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL)
+		owner.updatehealth()
+		var/list/expired_instances = list()
+		for(var/i in 1 to length(active_instances))
+			active_instances[i]--
+			if(active_instances[i] <= 0)
+				expired_instances += active_instances[i]
+		active_instances -= expired_instances
+	tolerance = max(tolerance - 0.05, 1)
+	if(tolerance <= 1 && length(active_instances) == 0)
+		qdel(src)
 
 /datum/status_effect/speedlegs
 	duration = -1
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/fleshmend.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/fleshmend.dm
index bec9e0820ae..c2aac09017a 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/fleshmend.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/fleshmend.dm
@@ -7,48 +7,14 @@
 	dna_cost = 2
 	req_stat = UNCONSCIOUS
 	power_type = CHANGELING_PURCHASABLE_POWER
-	var/recent_uses = 1 //The factor of which the healing should be divided by
-	var/healing_ticks = 10
-	// The ideal total healing amount,
-	// divided by healing_ticks to get heal/tick
-	var/total_healing = 100
-
-/datum/action/changeling/fleshmend/New()
-	..()
-	START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
-
-/datum/action/changeling/fleshmend/Destroy()
-	STOP_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
-	return ..()
-
-/datum/action/changeling/fleshmend/process()
-	if(recent_uses > 1)
-		recent_uses = max(1, recent_uses - (1 / healing_ticks))
 
 //Starts healing you every second for 10 seconds. Can be used whilst unconscious.
 /datum/action/changeling/fleshmend/sting_action(mob/living/user)
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>We begin to heal rapidly.</span>")
-	if(recent_uses > 1)
+	if(user.has_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_FLESHMEND))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Our healing's effectiveness is reduced \
 			by quick repeated use!</span>")
 
-	recent_uses++
-	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, PROC_REF(fleshmend), user)
+	user.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_FLESHMEND)
 	SSblackbox.record_feedback("nested tally", "changeling_powers", 1, list("[name]"))
 	return TRUE
-
-/datum/action/changeling/fleshmend/proc/fleshmend(mob/living/user)
-
-	// The healing itself - doesn't heal toxin damage
-	// (that's anatomic panacea) and the effectiveness decreases with
-	// each use in a short timespan
-	for(var/i in 1 to healing_ticks)
-		if(user)
-			var/healpertick = -(total_healing / healing_ticks)
-			user.heal_overall_damage((-healpertick/recent_uses), (-healpertick/recent_uses), updating_health = FALSE)
-			user.adjustOxyLoss(healpertick/recent_uses, FALSE)
-			user.blood_volume = min(user.blood_volume + 30, BLOOD_VOLUME_NORMAL)
-			user.updatehealth()
-		else
-			break
-		sleep(10)