Why does the face scar less than the rest of the body? New research uncovers the cellular pathway behind this difference.

UVA researcher Blandine Baffert, working in the lab of UVA Health’s Sanja Arandjelovic and collaborating with researchers in ...

Tweaking a pattern of wound healing established millions of years ago may enable scar-free injury repair after surgery or trauma, Stanford Medicine researchers have found. If results from their study, ...

Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) is an eye condition that leads to blindness and can currently only be addressed with surgery. A team led by research hospital Massachusetts Eye and Ear and German ...

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 ...

Scar tissue differs from normal skin in a few important ways. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scars come in all shapes, sizes and ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety alert, warning of a rare but concerning potential risk of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and various lymphomas in the scar tissue around ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the lining of its ...

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.