We all know that injuries which occur inside the mouth heal much quicker than those on the outside of the body. Scientists ...

Scientists have made an intriguing discovery that could lead to scar-free healing. A protein derived from the Heligmosomoides polygyrus, a species of intestinal parasitic roundworm, has been shown to ...

Scars form on your skin after an injury as part of your body’s healing process. The size of the scar you’re left with depends on the severity of your injury and how well it heals. Shallow cuts ...

When injured, the human skin is repaired through a wound-healing process that forms fibrotic scar tissue. Scarring burdens ...

Typically, scarring would occur if you can see subcutaneous tissue (the fatty layer of the skin) or if the wound gapes open when no pressure is applied to keep it closed.

A wound that heals quickly and neatly is less likely to develop a scar than a wound that festers. Make sure that all of your cuts and scrapes are properly cleaned, says Jeffrey H. Binstock, MD.

After a spinal cord injury, nearby cells quickly rush to action, forming protective scar tissue around the damaged area to stabilize and protect it. But over time, too much scarring can prevent nerves ...