After certain kinds of injuries or wounds — think heart attacks, burns and tendon tears, among others — scar tissue can form ...

Scars are a natural part of life, and there’s nothing that says you can’t have a scar—or five. But some scars are more noticeable than others. If you have a mark on your skin and it bothers you, it ...

The sibling relationship at the heart of The Lion King is even more complicated than you might think. Here's the truth about Mufasa and Scar's bond. The Lion King‘s head honchos first raised this ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Whether it’s the result of gnarly skinned knee from childhood, a particularly ...

Scars come in many shapes and sizes, but they all have one thing in common: itchiness. While new scars are often the itchiest, old scars can itch too, especially when you experience skin changes like ...

A scar tells the world of injuries past – but why does scar tissue look and feel so different? BBC Future investigates. When I was 10 or 11 years old, I hurt my knee at summer camp when I fell running ...

So you’ve finally gotten rid of your angry, stubborn pimples with the best acne spot treatments and benzoyl peroxide products...only to receive a parting gift of red, indented scars. Unfortunately, ...

Fortunately, researchers were able to create a vaccine against this virus. The virus injected is a live virus, but it isn’t the variola virus known to cause smallpox. Instead, the vaccinia virus is ...

Acne is already bad enough. A pimple might stick around for three to seven days, but the lingering, pesky scar that it leaves behind can last for what feels like an eternity. Enter scar creams: the ...

Waiting for a scar to fade can feel like a bit of a waiting game. But if you’re looking to speed up the healing process, silicone scar sheets might be able to help. Silicone scar sheets are ...

For nearly two years, Annie Bonelli, dubbed “scar girl” by many TikTok viewers, has been questioned about her facial scar. But in recent months, the curiosity around her scar has reached a fever pitch ...