Dermatologists Break Down How to Heal Scars, Including Old Ones
Dermatologists and plastic surgeons break down the different types of scars and how to heal them with products, procedures, and in-office treatments, HelloGiggles reports.
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Platelet-Rich Plasma’s Use in Plastic Surgery is Evolving in These Ways
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports a 25% increase in cosmetic platelet-rich plasma use in the last 4 years. A study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery takes a look at this evolution.
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Algorithm-Based Apps Show Poor Performance in Detecting Skin Cancer
Smartphone applications that use algorithms to assess the risk for skin cancer appear to have poor and variable performance, according to a systematic review of diagnostic accuracy studies, according to Healio.
New Device May Help Minimize Cosmetic Surgery Scarring
Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed a new device designed to ascertain the orientation of skin tension lines, which is important for wound healing post-cosmetic surgery.
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Consensus Guidelines Advise on SRT to Treat Skin Cancers and Scars
Consensus guidelines on the use of Superficial Radiation Therapy (SRT) for treating both NMSC and recurrent keloid scars were published recently in The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology.
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UCI-Led Study Reveals How Blood Cells Help Wounds Heal Scar-Free
Results from a study published recently in Nature Communications point the way toward possible treatments for scar-free wound healing that target the body’s own blood cells.
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Botulinum Toxin Injections May Improve Scarring
Long lauded for its ability to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, botulinum toxin is now being considered for reducing scarring, Dermatology Times reports.
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RealSelf Launches “Beyond Scars” Global Initiative
RealSelf launches “Beyond Scars: Healing Bodies. Restoring Lives,” a global initiative that provides burn survivors access to reconstructive surgery and medical care in India.
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Can Micro-Needling Really Make Acne Scars Disappear?
A dermatologist argues that the treatment actually improves the look of acne scars — no matter your skin tone — by stimulating the repair and growth of collagen.
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Microneedling to Treat Acne Scars in Patients With Dark Skin Color
Microneedling has been shown to be an effective treatment for both acne scars and the associated hyperpigmentation observed in patients with dark skin color, according to the results of a study
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Unmaking Your Mark: How to Avoid Scars, and How to Minimize Their Appearance
Some people embrace their scars. Others go to great lengths to hide them or diminish their appearance. The good news is it’s never too late to try to minimize those marks if they bother you.
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Botox Injections May Improve the Appearance of Facial Scars
Botox is to plastic surgery what coconut oil is to beauty. It seemingly does everything. Now, doctors say it might even help stop scars from forming after plastic surgery.
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‘Botox’ Improves Appearance of Facial Scars in Reconstructive Surgery
In patients undergoing reconstructive surgery of the face, treatment with botulinum toxin A (BTX-A, or ‘Botox’) can improve the final appearance of surgical scars, reports a clinical trial in the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
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This Noninvasive Treatment Is Destined to Become the New Go-To Scar Eraser
A new post-surgical treatment is gaining traction that can genuinely transform the look of your scars—sometimes giving up to 80 percent improvement—and make even the gnarliest, darkest and most tangled up of scars into almost virgin-like skin again.
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A New Discovery About Human Skin Could Help Us Eliminate Scarring
Scars are a normal part of life — for now, anyway. In the future, that might not be the case, as researchers have developed a method to eliminate scarring by prompting wounds to heal as normal skin rather than as scar tissue.
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People Are Unapologetically Baring Their Scars In This Stunning Photo Series
United Kingdom-based fashion and portrait photographer Sophie Mayanne, 24, is helping to share those stories with her current photo project, Behind The Scars.
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Spray-On Skin That Ends Misery of Burn Scars
The technology can help burns victims heal without painful skin grafts and without unsightly and uncomfortable scars.
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Despite Appearances, Not All People with Scarred Faces are Movie Villains
Popular film culture has been using facial injury as a shorthand for evil for so long that many filmmakers no longer treat scars as injuries, but as decorative features. Could this tradition be the reason why so many countries are yet to properly pay tribute to the facially injured servicemen of World War I in film?
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