Keloids are thick, raised scars that grow beyond the boundaries of the original injury. They develop when the skin produces too much collagen during healing, causing the scar to expand over time. This ...

Superficial corneal lesions and scars that are located in the supra-Bowman’s region of the cornea can become symptomatic, visually significant or cosmetically unacceptable for the patient, and the ...

Surgical removal of scar tissue either with or without medial rectus muscle recession can realign vision in patients who develop incomitant esotropia after undergoing pterygium excision, a small study ...

March 26, 2010 — Radial scars after breast biopsy should prompt surgical excision to exclude malignancy, according to the results of a retrospective record review reported in the April issue of the ...

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 ...

Disruptions during wound healing phases (inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling) can result in scar formation. Higher levels of inflammatory markers (TGF-β1, TGF- β2, VEGF) and type 1 collagen ...

Ever since I had my first dermatologic surgery back in junior high, I've had (and been self-conscious about) my scars. I have one prominent scar on my collarbone that spans several inches from 6 or 7 ...

Dr. Sandra Lee, MD (aka Dr. Pimple Popper) removes an atrophic scar in her latest YouTube video. An atrophic scar is an indented scar that occurs when the skin can't re-grow enough new tissue. Warning ...

Carrie Underwood‘s fans feared the worst when she told them after a horrific fall at her home in Nov. 2017 that she might “look different” next time they saw her. She had over 40 stitches to her face ...