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2. Hypertrophic scar - Wikipedia

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   Hypertrophic scars usually improve over one or two years, but may cause distress due to their appearance or the intensity of the itching; they can also restrict movement if they are located close to a joint. [4] [dubious – discuss] Some people have an inherited tendency to hypertrophic scarring, for example, those with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome.

3. Silicone gel sheeting - Wikipedia

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   Hypertrophic scar. Silicone gel sheeting is the gold-standard and non-invasive treatment for hypertrophic and keloid scars. During skin injury repair, dermal cells proliferate and migrate from the skin tissue to the wound, producing collagen and causing contraction of the placement dermis. [5]

4. List of skin conditions - Wikipedia

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   Accessory tragus (ear tag, preauricular appendage, preauricular tag) Amniotic band syndrome (ADAM complex, amniotic band sequence, congenital constriction bands, pseudoainhum) Aplasia cutis congenita (cutis aplasia, congenital absence of skin, congenital scars) Arteriovenous fistula; Benign neonatal hemangiomatosis; Branchial cyst (branchial ...

5. Tragus (ear) - Wikipedia

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   The tragus is a key feature in many bat species. As a piece of skin in front of the ear canal, it plays an important role in directing sounds into the ear for prey location and navigation via echolocation. [6] Because the tragus tends to be prominent in bats, it is an important feature in identifying bat species. [7]

6. Scarification - Wikipedia

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   For the Nuba tribe of Sudan, scars can serve a medicinal purpose; scars above the eyes are believed to improve eyesight, and scars on the temples are believed to help relieve headaches. [14] In some cultures, scarification is used in traditional medicine to treat some illness by inserting medicine (usually herbs or powdered root) under the skin ...

7. Fibrosis - Wikipedia

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   Fibrosis, also known as fibrotic scarring, is a pathological wound healing in which connective tissue replaces normal parenchymal tissue to the extent that it goes unchecked, leading to considerable tissue remodelling and the formation of permanent scar tissue.

8. Scar - Wikipedia

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   Hypertrophic scars occur when the body overproduces collagen, which causes the scar to be raised above the surrounding skin. Hypertrophic scars take the form of a red raised lump on the skin for lighter pigmented skin and the form of dark brown for darker pigmented skin. They usually occur within 4 to 8 weeks following wound infection or wound ...

9. Mederma - Wikipedia

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   A 2006 clinical trial found no statistically significant change in hypertrophic scar appearance from products of this type compared to the standard petrolatum emollient. [6] According to a 2011 Los Angeles Times article, "there were just two randomized comparison trials of Mederma, with a combined total of 38 participants. Neither trial found ...