fibrous tissue composed of collagen bundles that forms after a skin injury Topical silicone sheets can improve the appearance of scars and keloids These patches are cut to the shape of the scar then placed on the scar for 12-24 hours This is repeated for 3-4 months to help flattened the scar The silicone sheets can be reused during the treatment
An isolated or protruding rock; a steep, rocky eminence; a bare place on the side of a mountain or steep bank of earth
A mark left upon a stem or branch by the fall of a leaf, leaflet, or frond, or upon a seed by the separation of its support
A mark in the skin or flesh of an animal, made by a wound or ulcer, and remaining after the wound or ulcer is healed; a cicatrix; a mark left by a previous injury; a blemish; a disfigurement