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What can I use to prevent a burn from scarring stomach? 1 answer

I work in a pizza shop and was bending over the oven, and burnt my stomach yesterday. What can I use so it won't leave a scar?  

Removing red scar from sunburn on nose tip? 2 answers

I had bad sunburn on my nose about 15 yrs ago, and it formed a scab and I picked the scab over and over, and the result was a red scar. The redness...

Will hematoma result to a scar tissue? 1 answer

A baseball hit me hard in the left cheek, leaving me with a black eye. The bruising has since subsided, but I was left with a bump that I believe is a...

Do I have keloid or hypertrophic scar? 1 answer

I had major surgery about 11 months ago. A  tumor was removed from my pancreas. At the beginning, the scar looked normal, but 2 months after, I...

Scarring less likely using absorbable stiches? 3 answers

Is stitching of the surgery preferred to be of self-absobing or removable? Which one has more risk to scar? I am male in mid-60's and thinking to have...

Dermabond vs stitches for minimizing scars? 1 answer

My 22 months old son fell and his forehead was cut open about 1/2 inches wide. Rushed to ER, they said he needed stitches. I asked if they could glue...

Best treatment for mild facial scarring? 1 answer

I've been told that I have "mild" scarring (even though it doesn't seem that way to me) and would benefit from Fraxel Restore. My end goal...

How to get rid of fat around a vertical abdominal scar? 1 answer

I had to have a hysterectomy due to placenta previa and my doctor cut me vertical. How can I get rid of the fat around this scar? It doesn't want to...

Help for recurring and growing chest keloid on an 8 year old? 1 answer

My 8 year old had large keloid removed from chest. I had steroid injections stopped because it was too traumatic for a child. Now the scar/keloid is...