Pitted acne scars form due to a loss of collagen following deep acne breakouts. Treatments like microneedling, chemical peels, and laser therapy can help improve the appearance of pitted acne scars.

Scars. Like memories, we all have them. When you look at a scar you might see a tumble, a fight, an operation, a reminder of that time you succumbed to youthful stupidity, survived a traumatic ...

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 ...

From amphibians to fish, many animals can naturally regenerate lost tissue. But for humans, this is a little trickier. Now, researchers may have found a way to manipulate wounds so that they heal as ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Scars are a natural part of life, and there’s nothing that says you can’t have a scar—or five. But some ...

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 ...

Living with scars can be difficult. A scar can change the way you think about and see yourself, but it can also affect your life in bigger ways. Some scars can even limit your motion. There are ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Keloids are scars that appear raised because of excess scar tissue. You can prevent keloids by avoiding touching new wounds and applying silicone bandages to protect them. You can remove keloids ...