Scars, like diamonds, are forever. Right? That is not necessarily true. Made of silicone, scar tape touts that it can be placed over a wound to minimize scarring and accelerate the healing process.

Hypertrophic scar treatments include silicone gel sheets, corticosteroid lotions or injections, cryotherapy, and laser therapy. However, these scars often go away on their own without interventions.

The TN was diagnosed with giant omphalocele and a right diaphragmatic hernia. Intraoperatively, the omphalocele sac was found to contain liver, stomach, spleen and small intestine, with the latter ...

Have you ever noticed a scar growing long after a wound has healed? Unlike normal scars that fade over time, keloids can expand, becoming raised, itchy, and sometimes even painful. This overgrowth ...

Certain people are prone to keloids, a type of raised scar caused by dysfunctional wound healing. Surgery is an option to get rid of them, but for those unable or unwilling to undergo such procedures, ...

What exactly is a stretch mark? Stretch marks fade with time; however, treatment may make them less noticeable more quickly. A stretch mark is a type of scar that develops when our skin stretches or ...

From the top of Bwlch Mountain, the sun is shining, there's not a cloud in the sky and we can see for miles down the Welsh Valleys. I am sat with Bev Johnson, who, back in 2021 along with other ...

The Western Australian preterm birth prevention initiative: a whole of state singleton pregnancy cohort study showing the need to embrace alternative models of care for Aboriginal women.

Gastroschisis is a congenital defect of the abdominal wall involving evisceration of abdominal contents. The incidence of gastroschisis is approximately 1.4 per 10,000 pregnancies and is rarely ...

A British-Israeli hostage released by Hamas after 15 months in captivity has said her scars represented "freedom, hope and strength" as she underwent a series of surgeries for her injuries.