Skin cancer can occur anywhere, but scars and burn injuries are at a higher risk. Wearing sunscreen and, when possible, avoiding UV radiation can lower the risk of developing skin cancer in a scar.

Researchers at Stanford believe they may be on the trail of a drug that could allow the skin to heal without scars. For millions of Americans, scars are a fact of life. But for more than three decades ...

Massaging a scar is a therapeutic technique that promotes the maturation of new tissues, helping to soften, flatten and blend the scar with the surrounding skin. — dpa Motorbike accidents, caesarean ...

Scar tissue forms when a wound heals but is different from skin tissue. For example, it is less elastic, leading to tightness, limited movement, and pain. Exercise, moisturizing, and other home and ...

Keloid scars are thick, irregular-looking scars that look larger than the original wound. They usually have a shiny, raised appearance and can cause minor discomfort. They range from flesh color to ...

In a new study involving three volunteers, skin scars began to behave more like uninjured skin after they were treated with hair follicle transplants. The scarred skin harbored new cells and blood ...

Kellen Chen receives funding from the Plastic Surgery Foundation Translational Grant Award and C-DOCTOR (supported by the National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research and National Institutes ...

Pimple scars are a nuisance left behind by acne. They aren’t painful, but these scars can harm your self-esteem. There’s a variety of treatment options to reduce the appearance of your stubborn pimple ...

We’ve all got a good scar story—“Wanna hear how I got this one?”—but most of us also have at least one or two scars that, if given the chance, we’d undo happily. Nothing wrong with wearing your scars ...

The field of regenerative medicine is making significant strides, particularly with the development of bioengineered skin designed to heal burns without leaving scars. This breakthrough has the ...

Dealing with acne is frustrating enough, but for many like me, the real challenge comes after the breakouts heal, when acne scars linger as visible reminders long after the inflammation is gone. The ...