Acne scars affect millions of adults, leaving both physical and emotional marks that can last years after breakouts have cleared. While complete elimination of deep scars remains challenging, ...

Whether after an injury or surgery, many of us carry scars. Over time, they can fade if we treat them right. Two medics spell out what to do.

Reducing a skin graft’s responsiveness to its physical environment could help improve healing and reduce scarring from large injuries like burns or blast wounds, according to our recent study ...

Scars on the skin's surface, while rarely fatal, are stiffer and weaker than normal skin and they lack sweat glands or hair follicles, making it difficult to compensate for temperature changes.

Kellen Chen receives funding from the Plastic Surgery Foundation Translational Grant Award and C-DOCTOR (supported by the National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research and National Institutes ...

Imagine you’re young, happy, in love, and starting your life. You notice a small mole on your face, nothing much, but decide you want it gone. After visiting a plastic surgeon, he tells you it's ...

The roots of a single tree can transform a barren patch of forest floor into a thriving subterranean ecosystem. A tree’s roots exude chemicals and signaling molecules that remodel the soil to ...

"I'm really proud that I've been this diligent with it," said the mom-of-two, who has been advocating for skin cancer awareness after having another melanoma scare Khloé Kardashian is trying to be ...