Some phrases are commonly used and are only sometimes valid when said. For those of us in the Pacific Northwest, an example could be using the term “It’s freezing out.” This phrase is often used when ...

Scar revision is a broad term that’s used to describe techniques that minimize or improve the appearance of scars. Simply put, scars are growths of fibrous tissue that form as part of your body’s ...

When the short-term effects of surgery — such as oozing wounds and incision pain — have long faded, an unseen complication may be lurking beneath the skin. Excess scar tissue, layers deep, can ...

Many patients seek out their local Emergency Department across the country on a daily basis for management of open wounds that usually include primary closure with either sutures or staples. Open ...

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 ...

Throughout our lives, we encounter all sorts of scars.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • I have been hospitalized twice in the past year for a partial blockage in my bowel, where there is scar tissue.

When someone suffers a heart attack, their heart is left permanently scarred and thus less capable of pumping blood. According to a new study, however, a protein injection could help undo such damage.