Seashells have scars by the seaside. Try saying that five times real fast. I have noticed as I recently spent some time on a Florida beach that people spend considerable energy trying to find the ...

Hypertrophic scars and keloids both form due to excess collagen during wound healing. But hypertrophic scars stay within the confines of the wound, while keloids can grow beyond. Keloids are also much ...

Scarring, whether caused by acne, surgery or another wound-inducing experience, is almost as inevitable as it is permanent. If your scars create textural changes to your skin, it is unlikely that an ...

After an injury or accident, a small scar seems like no big deal. But larger, more noticeable scars can occur too—and sometimes, while there’s nothing wrong with our bodies healing themselves and ...