Scars
Also called: Cicatrix, Keloid scar
A scar is a permanent patch of skin that grows over a wound. It forms when your body heals itself after a cut, scrape, burn or sore. You can also get scars from surgery that cuts through the skin, from infections like chickenpox, or skin conditions like acne. Scars are often thicker, as well as pinker, redder or shinier, than the rest of your skin.

How your scar looks depends on

How big and deep your wound is
Where it is
How long it takes to heal
Your age
Your inherited tendency to scar
Scars usually fade over time but never go away completely. If the way a scar looks bothers you, various treatments might minimize it. These include surgical revision, dermabrasion, laser treatments, injections, chemical peels and creams. Dr. Rothfeld board certified dermatologist at NYC Dermatology can evaluate you for the proper treatment.

                                                     New York Dermatology
                                                     Board Certified Dermatologist
                                                    30 E. 60th St. Ste. 805 (Park Avenue)
                                                     New York, NY 1002

212.644.9494
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