The abatement or reduction of scars, lesions, and stretch mark removal depends on a mechanism called “skin remodeling”. The skin is structured to heal wounds promptly to avoid blood loss and infection. Scars are manufactured from a quickly formed “collagen glue” that the body accumulates into an injured patch for protection and reinforcement. In ideal [...]
Written on January 14, 2012 | Posted in
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Anyone that has keloid scars will let you know how terrible they are. Acne scarring is difficult to live with but keloids are seen by some as more tormenting due to their size and appearance.
A keloid is a type of scar which ends in a lump of damaged tissue at the site of a [...]
Written on August 27, 2011 | Posted in
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Keloid scars are literally defined as an unusual scar that expands beyond the boundary of the original area of a skin injury. This may not seem too harsh but any individual who has to live with the actual keloid scar will let you know from personal experience how depressing it is. Keloid skin conditions can [...]
Written on April 30, 2011 | Posted in
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Keloid scars are defined as an abnormal scar that grows beyond the boundary of the original site of a skin injury. They are firm, rubbery growths that can sometimes grow to the size of large balls if not properly treated. They are non-contagious and regularly accompanied by severe itchiness, sharp pains, and changes in texture. [...]
Written on December 28, 2007 | Posted in
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