A new book by Mack Cleveland Sr. reveals the hidden emotional and psychological scars of modern medical care. OAKLAND, ...

Whether after an injury or surgery, many of us carry scars. Over time, they can fade if we treat them right. Two medics spell out what to do.

Silicone gel significantly improves head and neck scar quality in a randomised study. Discover the clinical impact and why early use matters. Read more.

There are a couple of reasons that scar tissue looks different than regular skin – it lacks hair follicles, and it has no fat cells. Recently, though, scientists from the University of Pennsylvania ...

Many patients seek out their local Emergency Department across the country on a daily basis for management of open wounds that usually include primary closure with either sutures or staples. Open ...

Ernesto Moreno, a city-zoning inspector, worked inside Building Two at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. It was the same building a disgruntled employee shot and killed 12 of his colleagues. He had ...

Whether it’s a surgical wound, stretch marks, or the result of falling off your bike as a kid, most of us have unsightly scars we wish would go away. But what if there was a way to prevent a visible ...

They published their findings online in the journal Science on Thursday, January 5th, 2017. Fat cells called adipocytes are normally found in the skin, but they're lost when wounds heal as scars. The ...

Researchers at UCLA, Duke University and other collaborating institutions have developed a biomaterial that may significantly reduce scar formation after wounding, leading to more effective skin ...

First, it is important to note that this study did not strictly assess complication rates for traditional (low horizontal scar) abdominoplasty operations. Although the title of this article suggests ...

Researchers have discovered a rare example in which the mammalian body functions better in old age. A team has found that, in skin wounds in mice, being older increased tissue regeneration and ...

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