There are different types of scars including immature, mature, atrophic, hypertrophic, and keloid scars. Atrophic scars are abnormal. Hypertrophic scars are raised but do not extend beyond the ...

When skin is damaged, your body creates new tissue to close the wound. This scar tissue, made mostly from the protein collagen, gives support and structure to the affected area. Scar tissue is ...

In the rare and atypical atrophic variant, the normal papules are replaced by flat violaceous macules that are found in the axillae and glans penis. Etiology: Lichen planus is a common ...

Scarring of heart tissue can be slowed but not stopped, and can lead to heart failure. But a new study has shown that an existing immunotherapy could stop scar tissue formation after heart attacks.

Scar tissue that I wish you saw Sarcastic mister know-it-all Close your eyes and I'll kiss you 'cause With the birds I'll share With the birds I'll share This lonely view and With the birds I'll share ...

Eczema scars result from changes in skin pigmentation or texture that remain after an eczema flare-up, often as a result of scratching. Usually, eczema doesn't leave scars. Typically, the skin changes ...

The positive outcomes of Townsend’s facial burns and Akler’s leg infection shows the usefulness of placental tissue postpartum. According to The New York Times, research has found placenta-derived ...

Infections, surgery, injuries, or inflammation of the tissue can cause a scar to develop at any location in the body. 1 In severe cases, hypertrophic scarring and keloids can occur after an injury ...

Limited research suggests that someone who has been diagnosed with a radial scar is up to 1.6 times more likely to get breast cancer in their lifetime than a person who has not had one. This type of ...

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) sounds scary but, thankfully, it's rare. Around 200,000 Americans get it every year, ...