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Scar Healing
The drug avotermin (brandname Juvista) seems to improve the healing of skin scars, according to three new studies.
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From Our Experts
Mohs Surgery: What Will the Scars Look Like?
Hi everyone. Because so many Mohs surgery procedures are performed each year, I want to talk a little bit about Mohs surgery so you... Read more »
A Dermatologist Answers Your Questions about Acne Scars
Acne can be a difficult condition to deal with as there can be periods where your skin clears up but then it may only be a matter of time... Read more »
Healing After Mohs Surgery: A Dermatologist Answers Your Questions
Each month we will be selecting one member question to be answered by our consulting dermatologist, Dr. Lawrence Green, who is the... Read more »
The Healing Process After Mohs Surgery
If you are reading this, there is a good chance that you are about to have Mohs surgery or you have just had your surgery recently. Many of... Read more »
Keri's Breast Cancer Story: Healing after Breast Reconstruction...
My name is Doug Haberstroh; my wife Keri was diagnosed with breast cancer just nine months after we were married. I am here to tell Keri's... Read more »
From Our Sources
Healing Scar Tissue: Hope for Spinal Cord Injuries
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have developed a new enzyme to break down dense scar tissue that builds up on the spinal cord after central nervous... Read more »
Scar revision
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Scar revision is surgery to improve or reduce the appearance of scars. It also restores function, and corrects skin changes (disfigurement) caused by... Read more »
Scar Tissue Formation
Source: Breastcancer.org
Scar tissue forms as part of the healing process after a skin injury. A scar is fibrous tissue made of collagen that replaces the injured skin. The... Read more »
Stem cells may help IBD wound healing
British researchers are studying whether stem cells may help speed up wound healing in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The scientists... Read more »
Breast Reconstruction FAQs: What Could Prevent Successful Resu...
Q. What might prevent a successful result with breast reconstruction? A. Well… lots of things, actually. To begin with, you may not even be a... Read more »
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