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 have found that hair follicle transplants can promote scar rejuvenation by altering their architecture and genetic makeup. In a new study involving three volunteers, skin scars began to ...

Stem cells help improve acne scars by stimulating collagen and reducing inflammation. Bone marrow and fat-derived stem cells have shown promising results in small studies. Exosomes, the signaling ...

"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 ...

Scarring, whether caused by acne, surgery or another wound-inducing experience, is almost as inevitable as it is permanent. If your scars create textural changes to your skin, it is unlikely that an ...

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 ...

After an injury or accident, a small scar seems like no big deal. But larger, more noticeable scars can occur too—and sometimes, while there’s nothing wrong with our bodies healing themselves and ...

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 ...

Face taping has had quite the resurgence this year. See: Doechii’s visible face-lifting tape as a “natural botox” and kinesiology tape being used to smooth wrinkles. Now, scar tape is being touted all ...

Scars, like diamonds, are forever. Right? That is not necessarily true. Made of silicone, scar tape touts that it can be placed over a wound to minimize scarring and accelerate the healing process.