Whether after an injury or surgery, many of us carry scars. Over time, they can fade if we treat them right. Two medics spell out what to do.

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 ...

Spend enough time on TikTok, and you’ll be baited by a $12 scar cream that claims to virtually erase every mark. Scroll a little further, and a #Dermfluencer touts a $1,200 laser with a similar ...

We all have our scars, whether they're from a surgery, inflamed acne, or, in Dr. Johnson's case, a classic run-in with a chainlink fence as a teenager. By now you've no doubt heard the myths (to let a ...

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.

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...