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 ...

Hypertrophic scar treatments include silicone gel sheets, corticosteroid lotions or injections, cryotherapy, and laser therapy. However, these scars often go away on their own without interventions.

My daughter had three well-circumscribed, <2-mm warts in a triangular pattern on her left elbow. Cryotherapy has left a dime-sized, raised-pink-papule hypertrophied scar, which causes her pain with ...

Scars tell stories, but sometimes they’re stories we’d rather not share with the world. Laser treatment stands among the most effective solutions for those wanting to minimize the appearance of these ...

As a wound heals, tissue begins to grow over the wound, protecting it and replacing the damaged skin. As this fibrous tissue settles in, you develop a scar. Essentially, scars are nature’s way of ...

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When an injury causes damage to the skin, a scar arises as part of the body’s healing process to recover any lost skin from this traumatic event. Infections, surgery, injuries, or inflammation of the ...

It's officially been a week since you revealed your new nose piercing on Instagram. And seven days later, you're still riding on the high—especially since your phone is still buzzing, signalling new ...