Health knowledge made personal
Ask a Health Maven

Featured Health Experts

scar communitiesCommunities related to scar

 

scar membersMembers related to scar

 
davidelliot Whitianga, NZ
My Story I was taken to hospital mid December 2007 aged 45 due to having a grand mal seizure or... More
Lauren US
When I found out that my heart was failing in October 2007, I found myself with a large list of... More
Dr. C, MD San Antonio, Texas
Board certified plastic surgeon specializing in breast reconstruction surgery after mastectomy for... More
Ashley's Mom California
Ashley's Mom (Deborah), once a police officer, is now a computer professional who balances her... More
Kim F. North East, Pennsylvania
Somewhere around November 18th or 19th of 2007, I started feeling what I thought were Carpal... More

scar Blogs and DiscussionsArticles

 
Scars by Dayzofrain Patient ExpertHealth Maven ... changing for the day this morning and I noticed that many of my scars have faded. I was a tomboy when I was a kid ( and a teen ...
Scars by Gabriella Kortsch Ph.D. Patient Expert Photo CreditOur scars have the power to remind us of who we were. Re-watching a ...
scars by Susie Patient Expert ... 6 weeks to scab over and finally are healed - but with horrible scars leftover. you can see above - one is right below his pantl ...
Scars in Hollywood by Dr. John D. Medical DoctorHealth Maven TMZ did a piece featuring scars in celebrities. Here are a few with commentary (of course) ...
Scars in Hollywood by Dr. John D. Medical DoctorHealth Maven TMZ did a piece featuring scars in celebrities. Here are a few with commentary (of course) ...
Beautiful Scars by agapegoldens Patient Expert I have my share of scars, and I am sure that you do too. Life is hard. We make big ...
Wounds vs. Scars by Bill H. Licensed Clinical Social WorkerHealth Maven ... ads to today's distinction between "wounds" and "scars". It's a very rare person who hasn't had some really ...
Scar Tissue by Kris K. Patient Expert ... st was inspired by a student who is having adverse effects from scar tissue that has built up over 11 years since by-pass surger ...
What Scar?... by Sandi W. Patient Expert ... on the phone. He'd asked me if I remembered showing everyone my scar last night. I thought it might have been the scar from remo ...
Connect the scars by monicad1974 Patient ExpertPeople's HealthBlogger Award Nominee I gave another hair dresser a crash course in how many scars does it take to keep me walking... I joke. I told her I ha ...

scar web resourcesWeb Resources

 
Scar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scars (also called cicatrices) are areas of fibrous tissue that replace normal skin (or other tissue) after injury. A scar results from the biologic process ...

Scars: MedlinePlus
Sep 9, 2009 ... A scar is a permanent patch of skin that grows over a wound. It forms when your body heals itself after a cut, scrape, burn or sore. ...

FN SCAR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The SOF Combat Assault Rifle, or SCAR, is a modular rifle made by Fabrique Nationale de Herstal (FNH) for the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) to ...

Acne Scar Removal - Laser Treatment for Acne Scars
Information on pimples / acne scar removal, laser treatment for acne scars, acne scarring and home remedies for acne scars. Learn how to get rid of acne ...

Scar (The Lion King) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scar is a Disney character and the main antagonist in Walt Disney Pictures' popular 1994 animated movie The Lion King. He was voiced by Jeremy Irons in the ...

scar | Cancer Survivors Network
I have many scars on my body due to treatment and I am wondering how you all come to terms with it. Sometimes I feel that family members do ...

Scar (Fullmetal Alchemist) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Scar (スカー, Sukā, or 傷の男 Kizu no Otoko, translated as Scarred Man) is a character from the anime and manga series Fullmetal Alchemist. ...

Scar Tissue and Pain After Back Surgery
Scar tissue and pain after back surgery, or failed back surgery syndrome: symptoms, causes and treatments, by Spine-health.

scar tipsWellpedia

 
Symptoms ... closing the eyelids. A build up of scarring on the inner lining of the upper eyelids causes the lid ... » Read on
Treatment ... s because some treatments can be painful, and there's a risk of scarring. However, if you want to speed up the hea ... » Read on
Complications ... narrowing of part of the gut which may be due to a build up of scar tissue , causing a partial or complete blockage of the inte ... » Read on

Causes of scar

info
 

These symptoms match 1 Conditions:

Acromegaly
Giantism caused by excess growth hormone

scar videosVideos

 
Alcohol and Your Liver
 
Post Stent Surgery
 
Methods of removing tattoos in the past have been...
 
Increasingly, dermatologists are confronting a...

scar photosPictures

 

scar trusted partner sitesTrusted Partner Sites

 
Skin Cancer - Why is my post-Mohs scar so much larger than the bcc?
I had recent Mohs surgery for a bcc on my cheek. The surgeon explained that he had to cut two additional "triangles" of skin on either side of my wound to.

HealthCentral Search Results
Prostate - Scarring in the bladder neck following prostate removal . ... Breast Cancer - can scar tissue in breast turn into cancer ...

Skin Cancer - Mohs Surgery: What Will the Scars Look Like?
Mar 26, 2007 ... Dr. Kevin Berman discusses Mohs surgery for skin cancers and describes what to expect with your appearance after the procedure.

HealthScout-Consumer Health News, Information and Resources ...
Apr 10, 2009 ... THURSDAY, April 9 (HealthDay News) -- The drug avotermin (brand name Juvista) seems to improve the healing of skin scars, according to three ...

Scar revision
Surgical procedure to improve or minimize the appearance of scars, restore function, and correct disfigurement resulting from an injury, lesion, ...

HealthCentral Search Results
Prostate - what type of stents are available for scar tissue build . ... I too suffer from scar tissue removal in the neck of my bladder, as i have had. ...

Chronic Pain - Do steroid injections effectively break up scar ...
Sep 6, 2009 ... hubby is about 1 year post back surgery (disc removal by neurosurgeon). was told he should feel better in 6 weeks and could go back to ...

HealthCentral Search Results
Rheumatoid Arthritis - will this pill help with scar tissue ... 2009. ... Sexual Health - i want to know can you get scars from ingrown . ...

scar newsNews

 
New treatment improving burned triplets' scars
Our scars have gotten a lot smoother.” Jordan, who had lived with limited mobility in her left arm because of scar tissue around her elbow, said, ...

Enzyme eats scar tissue that blocks rat spine repair
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - US researchers have engineered an enzyme that can gobble up scar tissue formed after spinal cord injuries in rats, ...

Police seek Kennewick woman with scar in alleged forgery
She has a scar on her chest from surgery. Sampson, who was last known to be living in Kennewick, is charged with forgery. Tri-Cities Crime Stoppers pays a ...

Big dead galaxies, dents from colliding universes, enzymes vs nerve scarring
These features, theorize some, may be "scars" or "dents" from collisions between our universe and another, back when both were very young. ...