Scars can form after a burn, surgery, an infection, acne, a sore, or a cut. It’s usually thicker than normal skin and can be discolored or shiny. Scar tissue is the thickened, fibrous connective ...

When a scar develops from surgery, injury, or infection, the surrounding tissue transforms. While scar formation has been extensively studied, less is understood about the impact of a new scar in the ...